The Chicago White Sox and Cubs made their selections in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. The draft got underway Sunday on ESPN. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The White Sox selected Billy Carlson with the No.

The Chicago Cubs are expected to be one of the more aggressive teams at the trade deadline, which could result in them trading away big-name prospects.

It's been a while since the Chicago Cubs played host for the All-Star Game. In fact, Wrigley Field hasn't been the site of the Midsummer Classic since 1990. Be

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly been approved to host the 2027 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, the first time they'll host since the 1990 season, 37 years ago.

While Crow-Armstrong’s power numbers at the plate this year have provided a surprise boost to the Cubs’ offense, which finished their pre-All-Star break schedule ranked second in run-scoring, his defensive ability has put him in the MVP conversation.

Another day, another dominant outing by a left-handed pitcher for the Cubs. Shota Imanaga followed Matthew Boyd’s eight-inning gem with his own brilliant outing, twirling seven innings of one-run ball in a 4-1 victory over the Yankees on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

The Chicago Cubs have done a wonderful job over the last few years of turning their farm system into one of the best in baseball. Some of that talent has been a

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Lee Elia, who is perhaps best known for his rant directed at Cubs fans critical of his team in 1983, died Wednesday.

It feels long ago that Cody Bellinger was a key part of this Chicago Cubs lineup.Signed ahead of the 2023 season to a prove it deal, the slugger won the NL Comeback Player of the Year Award by slashing .307/.356/.525 with 26 homers and 97 RBI that earned him his first MVP votes since he was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 2019.That performance caused him to decline his mutual option, hitting the open market in hopes of securing a long-term megadeal.More News: Former Cubs Manager Famous for Obscenity-Ridden Rant Against Fans Passes Away at 87Nobody was willing to hand Bellinger that type of contract, though, and he returned in 2024 on a three-year, $80 million deal that contained opt-out clauses after each of the first two seasons.Bellinger still performed well last year, but he wasn't quite the same player with a slash line of .266/.325/.426, 18 homers and 78 RBI.So when he opted into his $27.5 million player option for the 2025 campaign, the writing was on the wall that the Cubs were going to offload his contract.More News: Cubs Listed As Trade Fit for $120 Million Red Sox Superstar in Unique PositionIn what was essentially a salary dump, Chicago traded him to the New York Yankees.That came back to haunt them in a major way on Friday, with Bellinger getting his revenge on the Cubs by hitting three homers against them, becoming the first player in MLB history to hit three long balls in the first game against his former team.Of course, the decision to part ways with Bellinger has worked out for Chicago.It cleared up space for Pete Crow-Armstrong to be the everyday center fielder, giving him the runway to become the rising superstar that he has been throughout this season.More News: Cubs Prospect Could Be Key to Landing Pirates’ All‑Star AceLooking back, Chicago likely would have loved to have gotten more for Bellinger.They only received Cody Poteet in that trade, a reliever who is no longer with the team and never appeared in a Major League game for the franchise after they designated him for assignment before Opening Day and ultimately traded him to the Baltimore Orioles.For more Cubs news, head over to Cubs On SI.This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cody Bellinger Gets Revenge on Cubs by Setting Major League Baseball History.