After nine straight losses in the All-Star Game, the National League finally snapped their losing streak last night in Seattle. Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele pitched an inning in relief to help the NL take home its first win since 2012. Also, another MLB Draft is complete so who stands out for the Cubs in this year’s draft? Join Corey…
After focusing on the infield on Day 2 two of the 2023 MLB Draft following the selections of Matt Shaw and Jaxon Wiggins on Day 1, the Cubs closed out the draft Tuesday by using nine of their ten picks on college players (six pitchers, three position players) while taking just one high school bat. Now comes the process of…
The Chicago White Sox have been busy during the MLB All-Star Break, restocking the farm via the 2023 MLB Draft. The Sox began their day by taking Shortstop Jacob Gonzalez out of Ole Miss. What other players have been selected? And how do they fit into the future plans of the team? Plus, Luis Robert Jr. competes in the Home…
The Chicago Cubs selected Maryland infielder Matt Shaw with the 13th overall pick of 2023 MLB Draft. What are the Cubs getting in Shaw and the rest of this year’s draft class? Northside Bound’s prospect expert Greg Zumach joins the show to break down Jed Hoyer’s picks with Cody Delmendo and Ryan Herrera on the CHGO Cubs Podcast. YouTube Replay…
Matt Shaw, a 21-year-old shortstop out of the University of Maryland, met with 20 different teams during the Major League Baseball Draft Combine last month. Those teams grilled him on anything and everything, as any team doing their due diligence would. Throughout the process, Shaw said, the Cubs stood out as a team he wanted to join. And with the…
If the MLB Draft happened two months ago, the Cubs probably go a different direction than they did with the seventh-overall pick Sunday.
However, an impressive postseason run for Cade Horton was enough for the Cubs to make him their first top-10 pick since 2015.
The Chicago White Sox closed out the first half in a big way, dominating the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. Dylan Cease was magnificent yet again, pitching 7 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts. He enters the break as the MLB leader with 150 strikeouts. The bats supported him with home runs from Yoan Moncada, Andrew Vaughn and Josh Harrison. Join…