CHICAGO -- Cade Horton’s 2024 season is likely over. Horton (the Cubs’ No. 1 prospect, No. 17 overall, according to MLB Pipeline) suffered a setback in his rehab from a right lat strain, MLB.com confirmed. The expectation is he will get back to throwing, but given where the calendar is,

CINCINNATI -- The Cubs were not strictly a buyer or a seller at this year’s Trade Deadline. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer wanted to straddle that line, making moves that helped Chicago’s goal of getting back to contending as soon as possible. That approach led to reeling in All-Star

CINCINNATI -- As the Cubs’ postseason hopes have dwindled this season, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer made it a goal to begin planning for next year in his approach to this Trade Deadline. That meant tackling some immediate needs while also targeting some players to help in the future.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs wanted to add Cam Smith to their highly touted farm system not only due to his eye-opening uptick in performance at Florida State this past season, but for the potential the ball club sees for the young third baseman to continue his trajectory of improvement. That

CHICAGO -- As Cubs vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz and his team prepared for this year’s pool of Draft-eligible players, the working plan was to focus on position players early on and then pivot to a pitcher-heavy approach after the midway point. That was precisely how things played out

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have a track record of focusing on college athletes at the top of the MLB Draft and then reaching for some prep stars with athleticism and upside once Day 2 arrives. This year’s Draft has followed that recent pattern for the North Siders.

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CHICAGO -- Cam Smith went on a tour of Wrigley Field with his grandparents when he was a kid. He has pictures of him with his relatives -- big Cubs fans from Indiana -- but he was too young to have held on to the actual memories from that day

With a plus hit tool, solid power, an excellent arm and good fielding instincts at the hot corner, Florida State sophomore Cam Smith is the best true third baseman in the 2024 Draft class. Here’s your guide to the No. 14 overall pick, selected by the Cubs.

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This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CHICAGO – The Cubs believed in Moises Ballesteros’ bat when they signed him out of Venezuela as part of their international class ahead of

The way Matt Shaw sees it, getting through the grind of the baseball season is all about building momentum each and every day. Show up to the park, stay focused, and get a little better each time out. If last week is any indication, the rest of the league may

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Moises Ballesteros has always dreamed about hitting for the cycle. On Friday night, it came to fruition. The Cubs’ No. 6 prospect stepped up to the plate in the top of the ninth inning with a single, double and home run to his name. Down to his last strike, Ballesteros

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What exactly is a pure hitter? It’s a term that many discuss, but few define. On last week's Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo detailed what a pure hitter is and took it a step further by ranking the top 10 pure-hitting prospects.

There's been a lot of fluctuation on the rookie front in the past 30 days or so. Not all of the Top 100 prospect debuts made some noise, and as a result, some others with more notable performances over the last four weeks played themselves back into contention for the