Ben Brown | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Iowa, Knoxville and South Bend head off to the All-Star Break right. This is the final Minor League Wrap until Friday as the minor leagues now take the All-Star Break off like the majors do. Actually, the Arizona Complex League will continue to play games, but I’m not going to do a wrap just for them. Iowa Cubs The … [Read more...] about Minor League Wrap: Ben Brown dominates as Iowa beats St. Paul 8-2.
MLB Draft open thread: There will be three new Cubs tonight
Kade Anderson | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The 2025 MLB Draft is today. Join us to see who the Cubs will take. It won’t be Kade Anderson (pictured). The 2025 MLB Draft starts tonight at 5 p.m. CT with rounds 1 through 3. The Nationals are on the clock. The Cubs have the 17th pick of the first round. You can watch the draft on MLB Network or the first round on ESPN. The … [Read more...] about MLB Draft open thread: There will be three new Cubs tonight
2025 MLB Draft: Welcome OF Ethan Conrad to the Cubs family!
Ethan Conrad | Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times / USA TODAY NETWORK The Cubs take a swing on a high-upside player with some injury concerns in the first round. In the first round of the MLB Draft, the Cubs selected Wake Forest outfielder Ethan Conrad. Conrad is a player with tremendous upside, but he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury which many thought would knock … [Read more...] about 2025 MLB Draft: Welcome OF Ethan Conrad to the Cubs family!
Can you guess this Cubs outfielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?
Think you can guess which Cubs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. Good morning! We’re back for another day of the Bleed Cubbie Blue In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Cubs player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the comments … [Read more...] about Can you guess this Cubs outfielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?
Baseball history unpacked, July 14
Photo by: Diamond Images/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Santo’s great feet and other heroics. Happy birthday to Steve Stone and Carson Kelly, among others! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, July 14