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Evan AltmanOctober 23, 2024

MLB Testing Automated Check-Swing Challenge System in Arizona Fall League

It’ll be a while before we see this at the highest level, but MLB is testing an automated check-swing challenge…

Evan AltmanOctober 17, 2023

So, uh, Kevin Alcántara is pretty good. Acquired by the Cubs at the 2021 trade deadline as part of the…

Evan AltmanNovember 4, 2022

The Arizona Fall League announced its annual Fall Stars teams Friday afternoon, with Cubs prospects Matt Mervis and Bailey Horn earning nods…

Jon FerliseOctober 14, 2022

Matt Mervis didn’t get the call-up to Chicago this year but you can be assured that we’ll be seeing him…

Evan AltmanSeptember 14, 2022

It had been reported earlier that the Cubs would be sending Brennen Davis, Matt Mervis, and Miguel Amaya to their…

Evan AltmanOctober 11, 2018

The Cubs built a world championship roster largely by drafting and developing position players, several of whom breezed quickly though…