The 2026 Chicago Cubs season will be the 155th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 151st in the National League, and the Cubs' 111th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Baseball's National League Central division. They will begin the season on March 26 against the Washington Nationals and finish the season on September 27 against the Boston Red Sox.[1]
Previous season
The Cubs finished the 2025 season 92–70 to finish in second place in the NL Central division, five games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. They finished with the best record of non-division winners in the National League, securing the top wild card sport.[2] They defeated the San Diego Padres two games to one in the National League Wild Card Series.[3] They lost to the Brewers in the Division Series, losing the best of five series three games to two.[4]
Offseason
Transactions
October 2025
| October 12
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Activated RHP Cade Horton, LHP Luke Little, RHP Porter Hodge, RHP Eli Morgan, RHP Gavin Hollowell, C Miguel Amaya, RHP Ethan Roberts, 1B Carlos Santana, LHP Jordan Wicks, OF Owen Caissie, RHP Ryan Brasier, LHP Taylor Rogers, RHP Jack Neely, and RHP Javier Assad.
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Source[5]
November 2025
| November 2
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LHP Caleb Thielbar, LHP Drew Pomeranz, RF Kyle Tucker, RHP Aaron Civale, LHP Taylor Rogers, RHP Ryan Brasier, OF Willi Castro, 1B Carlos Santana, and RHP Brad Keller elected free agency.
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| November 4
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Traded RHP Andrew Kittredge to Baltimore Orioles for cash. LHP Shota Imanaga elected free agency.
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| November 6
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Activated LHP Justin Steele. IF Justin Turner elected free agency.
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| November 10
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Signed free agents SS Dylan Guzman, 2B Luis Palencia, OF Juan De Jesus, and C Sergio Patino to minor league contracts.
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| November 18
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Signed free agent LHP Shota Imanaga. Selected the contracts of LHP Riley Martin and 2B James Triantos from Iowa Cubs. Selected the contract of 2B Pedro Ramirez from Knoxville Smokies.
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| November 21
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RHP Eli Morgan and C Reese McGuire elected free agency.
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| November 25
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Signed free agent RHP Phil Maton.
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Source[6]
December 2025
| December 1
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Signed free agent RHP Sam Mettert to a minor league contract.
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| December 4
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Traded RHP Nico Zeglin to Houston Astros for cash.
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| December 10
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Purchased contracts of RHP Adam Stone, 3B Devin Ortiz, and RHP Zane Mills in the Rule 5 draft.
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Source[7]
Regular season
Game log
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Postponement
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Cubs team member
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| 2026 Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak/
box
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| 1 |
March 26 |
Nationals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 2 |
March 28 |
Nationals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 3 |
March 29 |
Nationals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 4 |
March 30 |
Angels |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 5 |
March 31 |
Angels |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 6 |
April 1 |
Angels |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 7 |
April 3 |
@ Guardians |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 8 |
April 4 |
@ Guardians |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 9 |
April 5 |
@ Guardians |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 10 |
April 6 |
@ Rays |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 11 |
April 7 |
@ Rays |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 12 |
April 8 |
@ Rays |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 13 |
April 10 |
Pirates |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 14 |
April 11 |
Pirates |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 15 |
April 12 |
Pirates |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 16 |
April 13 |
@ Phillies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 17 |
April 14 |
@ Phillies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 18 |
April 15 |
@ Phillies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 19 |
April 17 |
Mets |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 20 |
April 18 |
Mets |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 21 |
April 19 |
Mets |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 22 |
April 20 |
Phillies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 23 |
April 21 |
Phillies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 24 |
April 22 |
Phillies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 25 |
April 23 |
Phillies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 26 |
April 24 |
@ Dodgers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 27 |
April 25 |
@ Dodgers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 28 |
April 26 |
@ Dodgers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 29 |
April 27 |
@ Padres |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 30 |
April 28 |
@ Padres |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 31 |
April 29 |
@ Padres |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak/
box
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| 61 |
June 2 |
Athletics |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
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— |
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| 62 |
June 3 |
Athletics |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 63 |
June 4 |
Athletics |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 64 |
June 5 |
Giants |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 65 |
June 6 |
Giants |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 66 |
June 7 |
Giants |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 67 |
June 9 |
@ Rockies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 68 |
June 10 |
@ Rockies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 69 |
June 11 |
@ Rockies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 70 |
June 12 |
@ Giants |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 71 |
June 13 |
@ Giants |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 72 |
June 14 |
@ Giants |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 73 |
June 15 |
Rockies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 74 |
June 16 |
Rockies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 75 |
June 17 |
Rockies |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 76 |
June 19 |
Blue Jays |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 77 |
June 20 |
Blue Jays |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 78 |
June 21 |
Blue Jays |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 79 |
June 22 |
@ Mets |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 80 |
June 23 |
@ Mets |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 81 |
June 24 |
@ Mets |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 82 |
June 25 |
@ Mets |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 83 |
June 26 |
@ Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 84 |
June 27 |
@ Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 85 |
June 28 |
@ Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 86 |
June 29 |
Padres |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 87 |
June 30 |
Padres |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak/
box
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| 112 |
August 1 |
Yankees |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 113 |
August 2 |
Yankees |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 114 |
August 3 |
Dodgers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 115 |
August 4 |
Dodgers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 116 |
August 5 |
Dodgers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 117 |
August 7 |
@ Royals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 118 |
August 8 |
@ Royals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 119 |
August 9 |
@ Royals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 120 |
August 11 |
@ Nationals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 121 |
August 12 |
@ Nationals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 122 |
August 13 |
@ Nationals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 123 |
August 14 |
Cardinals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 124 |
August 15 |
Cardinals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 125 |
August 16 |
Cardinals |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 126 |
August 17 |
White Sox |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 127 |
August 18 |
White Sox |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 128 |
August 19 |
White Sox |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 129 |
August 21 |
@ Mariners |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 130 |
August 22 |
@ Mariners |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 131 |
August 23 |
@ Mariners |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 132 |
August 24 |
@ Diamondbacks |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 133 |
August 25 |
@ Diamondbacks |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 134 |
August 26 |
@ Diamondbacks |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 135 |
August 28 |
Reds |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 136 |
August 29 |
Reds |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 137 |
August 30 |
Reds |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 138 |
August 31 |
Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak/
box
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| 139 |
September 1 |
Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 140 |
September 2 |
Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 141 |
September 3 |
Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 142 |
September 4 |
@ Marlins |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 143 |
September 5 |
@ Marlins |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 144 |
September 6 |
@ Marlins |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 145 |
September 7 |
@ Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 146 |
September 8 |
@ Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 147 |
September 9 |
@ Brewers |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 148 |
September 11 |
Pirates |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 149 |
September 12 |
Pirates |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 150 |
September 13 |
Pirates |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 151 |
September 14 |
Braves |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 152 |
September 15 |
Braves |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 153 |
September 16 |
Braves |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 154 |
September 18 |
@ Reds |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 155 |
September 19 |
@ Reds |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 156 |
September 20 |
@ Reds |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 157 |
September 22 |
Marlins |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
|
| 158 |
September 23 |
Marlins |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 159 |
September 24 |
Marlins |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 160 |
September 25 |
@ Red Sox |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 161 |
September 26 |
@ Red Sox |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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| 162 |
September 27 |
@ Red Sox |
— |
(—) |
(—) |
— |
|
— |
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Roster
| 40-man roster
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Non-roster invitees
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Coaches / other
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
- 0 Quintin Berry (third base)
- 63 Juan Cabreja (assistant hitting)
- 93 Erick Castillo (bullpen catcher)
- 84 Ryan Flaherty (bench)
- 68 Tommy Hottovy (pitching)
- 86 Casey Jacobson (assistant pitching)
- 65 Jose Javier (first base)
- 76 Dustin Kelly (hitting)
- 74 AJ Lewis (staff assistant)
- 85 Garrett Lloyd (bullpen catcher)
- 80 John Mallee (assistant hitting)
- 90 Jonathan Mota (major league coach)
- 81 Mark Strittmatter (bullpen)
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Farm system
References
- ^ "Chicago Cubs' 2026 schedule released, and here are some key dates". NBC Chicago. August 26, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Busch's monster day ensures that Cubs will host Wild Card Series". MLB.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ read, Russell DorseyNational MLB Insider·7 min (October 3, 2025). "MLB playoffs 2025: Led by Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs make Wrigley Field shake as they oust Padres, advance to NLDS vs. Brewers". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Brewers edge Cubs to make first NLCS since 2018". ESPN.com. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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