Cubs pitching coach Hickey resigns after 1 year
Jim Hickey has resigned from the Cubs, leaving the organization looking for a new pitching coach and a new hitting coach for the second year in a row.
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95-68, 2nd in NL Cent
BBTN: Harper's Future, Awards, Cubs' Stunner?
Buster & Bob Nightengale discuss MLB awards season, Bryce Harper's future, their expectations for the hot stove and much more (4:32). Plus, some Inside Heat on the Red Sox from Alex Spier (23:26), on the Cubs from Jesse Rogers (33:16), and an interview with NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom (42:38).
A blockbuster offseason move for all 30 teams
Want to make a hot-stove splash? Start with these bold trades and free-agent additions.
Awards roundtable: Who will take home hardware and why
Mookie or Trout? Verlander or Snell? DeGrom with just 10 wins?? We break down all the angles in advance of baseball's major award announcements.
NL Central offseason preview: Can the Brewers do it again?
Milwaukee seems due for some regression, the Cubs don't figure to throw money at their problems and the Cardinals might be looking to add some star power.
Olney: Cubs 'more open to talks' for Bryant (1:02)
Sources: Cubs open to moving 3B Bryant in trade
As part of their early offseason discussions, the Cubs have indicated to other teams they are willing to discuss trade proposals for almost all of the players on their roster, including 3B Kris Bryant, according to sources.
25 players eligible for MLB arbitration as super 2s
Cincinnati outfielder Scott Schebler and Texas pitcher Matt Bush just missed the cutoff for salary arbitration eligibility, while Chicago Cubs pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. and Toronto pitcher Joe Biagini earned the final spots.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Agent Scott Boras was asked if Addison Russell's acceptance of a suspension as part of MLB's domestic violence policy is now an admission of guilt after denying he did anything wrong previously. He began to answer it then pivoted a little: "Anytime you accept a course of action where there is a direction given...The idea that we look at is that Addison is getting therapy...Anytime we try to improve people and have a system that does that and brings attention to things that in society that make us better on and off the field, I think that's a very positive step."
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Watch Cubs GM Jed Hoyer answer whether he'll be talking more to other GM's or agents this week.
Cubs, Maddon won't talk extension in offseason
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has been informed by the team that it won't be discussing a contract extension with him before next season, the fifth and final one of his current deal.
Ohtani, 2 Yanks finalists for AL Rookie of the Year
Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL Rookie of the Year award along with two New York Yankees infielders.
Dan Mullen ESPN.com
2018 MVP finalists — NL: Colorado's Nolan Arenado, Chicago's Javy Baez and Milwaukee's Christian Yelich. AL: Boston's Mookie Betts, Los Angeles' Mike Trout and Cleveland's Jose Ramirez. J.D. Martinez and Alex Bregman highlight the notable omissions in a very deep American League field.
The good, the bad ... and the O's: Ranking all 30 teams based on their 2018 goals
Before the season, we said winning the World Series isn't everything. Some teams proved that. Others, well, not so much.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Anthony Rizzo was the Cubs lone gold glove winner as he tied for the award with Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves while Javy Baez and Jason Heyward lost out at 2B and RF, respectively. Rizzo won his 2nd gold glove of his career but Baez was denied his first. Heyward already owns 5 gold gloves.
Cubs Pitcher Cole Hamels
Cubs Pitcher Cole Hamels joins Waddle and Silvy. He discusses the Cubs picking up his option, the possibility of a long-term deal, and clarifies his Cubs/Brewers comments.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
More Cubs news today: Bench coach Brandon Hyde will return to the team in the same role after being a finalist for several managerial openings this off season, per a source.
Cubs keeping Hamels, trade Smyly to Rangers
The Cubs have picked up the option on left-hander Cole Hamels' contract for the 2019 season and traded left-handed reliever Drew Smyly to the Rangers.
Cubs pick up options on Strop and Kintzler
The Cubs exercised their $6.25 million option for Pedro Strop on Thursday, and fellow reliever Brandon Kintzler picked up his $5 million player option.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
The Cubs have exercised the team option on Pedro Strop for next season. He'll make $6.25 million after performing admirably in place of closer Brandon Morrow after his mid-season injury. Strop has been with the Cubs since 2013 when he was acquired, along with Jake Arrieta, in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles.
Heyward, Melancon let opt-out deadline pass
The Cubs' Jason Heyward and Giants' Mark Melancon were among players to let the deadline pass for exercising opt-out provisions in their contracts.
2018 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 96 | 67 | .589 | - | W8 |
| Chicago | 95 | 68 | .583 | 1 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 82 | 79 | .509 | 13 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28.5 | L1 |
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2018 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.653rd
Quality Starts82Tied-15th
WHIP1.3118th
BAA.24010th
Runs7619th
Batting Average.2584th
On Base Percentage.3334th
Slugging Percentage.41013th