Pressly said at his introductory press conference with the Cubs on Wednesday that he was told by the team he would close some games this season, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Astros setup man and former closer Ryan Pressly is one year away from free agency and has been said to be on the trade block ...

Another Chicago Cubs season without a postseason would likely tick off an impatient fan base. Manager Craig Counsell needs to ...

Also around the area these next few days, “Black Panther” in concert, comedian Alex Moffat and country star Kelsea Ballerini.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer recently appeared with David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer on the Cubs REKAP ...

The Chicago White Sox ... 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in five games (four starts) during three stints with the Yankees last season. Other pitching additions for the Cubs include signing lefties Matthew ...

The Chicago Cubs already made a made ... While he has plenty of potential, Shaw has just 35 games played at the Triple-A level, let alone MLB. The Cubs would be taking a risk if their playoff ...

The Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa, left, and the St. Louis Cardinals’ Mark McGwire talk to the media before the beginning of a game on Sept. 8, 1998. (Christina Macias/Belleville News-Democrat ...

Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports David Banks/David Banks-USA TODAY Sports SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash.

The Chicago Cubs will open the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers, a two-game set that will give the ball club a good indication of where they stand. Beating or losing to the Dodgers wouldn't ...

Do the Chicago Cubs have one more ... Houston Astros in mid-December. Tucker is a game-changing talent, but it would still be hard to call the Cubs threats to win the National League pennant ...

The Chicago ... Cubs time to mature Hodge before possibly handing the save keys to him in future seasons. "He has shown even with his age he can still be one of the best relievers in the game ...