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Here are the starters, relievers and position players who are most likely to be traded, based on a survey of front office executives.
Jim Bowden7
Missing Bats: Before the strikeout craze, baseball's 'Galileos' fought to change the game
Cody Stavenhagen
Are the Cubs a ‘flat’ team? Or simply not good enough?
Patrick Mooney18
Cubs keep finding ways to lose, wasting Justin Steele’s follow-up season
Patrick Mooney266
Mark Prior's second tour in baseball is going great as Dodgers pitching coach
Jon Greenberg33
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With five weeks until the trade deadline, here's what we've learned and the storylines we're watching in the days ahead.
Levi Weaver113
Three starting pitching targets just hit the injured list. And would Padres GM A.J. Preller deal even more prospects at the deadline?
The Athletic MLB Staff53
Who is the player that best encapsulates, explains, or defines his team's season as a whole? This week, we take a look at the league's MDPs.
The Athletic MLB Staff185
Go deep inside the Cleveland pitching factory, where strikeout arms were manufactured with assembly-line efficiency.
Zack Meisel91
The Cubs aren't powerful with men on, Michael Busch is what the Cubs hoped for at first, and perspective on Pete Crow-Armstrong's struggles.
Sahadev Sharma276
Baseball in 2024 looks vastly different than it did two decades ago, and one clear root cause is behind it all. First in a five-part series.
Andy McCullough367
The right trade could make a huge difference for the teams locked in a tight wild-card race. Let's look at deals that could make sense.
Jim Bowden240
On the 40th anniversary of the "Sandberg Game," he was immortalized in bronze with former Cubs' legends Jenkins, Banks, Santo and Williams.
Sahadev Sharma37
Despite lower velocity than most major-league pitchers, Hendricks' guile and ability to adjust have kept him in Chicago since 2014.
Patrick Mooney66
Imanaga allowed 10 runs on 11 hits over three-plus innings as the Mets attacked his fastball, which had a lower average velocity than usual.
Sahadev Sharma162
“With this group and the resiliency that we have,” Swanson said, “we know that it’s going to continue to sharpen us for what’s to come."
Patrick Mooney88
Dive into all the latest and greatest happenings with the Cubs in our weekly segment.
The Athletic MLB Staff18
Ben Brown might be a lot closer to returning; catcher Miguel Amaya still has a lot to prove.
Patrick Mooney170
The Mariners are well positioned to bolster their lineup. The Orioles are content to wait out the market.
The Athletic MLB Staff143
Nido, who was released by the New York Mets this week, should be an upgrade.
Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma117
Hoyer wants to see improvement from current Cubs hitters before he entertains the possibility of adding a big bat at the trade deadline.
Sahadev Sharma313
We are less than a month out from the MLB draft and more information is available on who teams are most interested in taking in Round 1.
Keith Law171
Monday's collapse was the Cubs' 14th series-opening defeat this season. As freaky as it was, this is a team getting what it deserves.
Jon Greenberg234
There was always something about Schwarber that made him one of the most revered teammates in baseball. "He just makes you feel incredible."
Matt Gelb159
Every team has a player who’s not getting nearly enough credit. For this week’s edition, we celebrate an unsung hero for each team.
The Athletic MLB Staff218
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