The Chicago Cubs and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer have worked wonders this offseason to better position themselves to contend for a spot in the playoffs ... same record of 83-79 ...

The Cubs are the first team to report to spring training, with their first workout for pitchers and catchers scheduled on Sunday. Full-squad workouts begin Feb. 14.

The Chicago Cubs have been one of the most active teams in baseball this ... Sox breaking the record for most single-season losses in 2024, and the Marlins selling off anything that isn't bolted ...

The Cubs acquired right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier and cash from the Dodgers in exchange for a player to be named later or ...

Post-Dispatch baseball writer ... NL West and enter the playoffs with the best record in baseball (103.6 wins). Other than the Dodgers, only Atlanta (91.9 wins) and the Cubs have 90 or more ...

Chicago finished second in the NL Central with an 83-79 record in each of the past two seasons. It hasn't reached the playoffs since 2020. The bullpen was one of the Cubs' biggest issues in 2024.

Since winning the World Series in 2016, the Chicago Cubs have made three playoff appearances, but two have resulted in being swept in the wild-card ...