The Cubs have traded pitching prospect Michael Arias to the Yankees, according to an official announcement from the Yankees. Arias was designated for assignment on Monday to clear room on the 40-man, allowing the Colin Rea signing to be made official. It’s a great acquisition for the Yankees, who have the 40-man space take a flier on a promising young arm. CI’s Evan Altman … [Read more...] about Michael Arias Traded to Yankees for Cash Considerations
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Cubs Sign Undrafted Free Agent Jordan Goldmann Following Tread Pro Day
Tread Athletics held their 2025 Pro Day recently, with several arms looking for jobs in major league systems. After hiring Tyler Zombro from Tread a few months ago, the Cubs now have a direct link to the pitching development factor. That may have been a factor in them signing Ben Heller to a minor-league deal and then trading for Matt Festa. We didn’t have to wait long for them … [Read more...] about Cubs Sign Undrafted Free Agent Jordan Goldmann Following Tread Pro Day
Baseball history unpacked, January 15
Happy Birthday, Matt Duffy | Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Matt Duffy* and others, and stories of baseball deeds and misdeeds. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, January 15
Outside The Confines: Three left standing
Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Roki Sasaki nears a decision and there are consequences. The international amateur market opens today. What’s up with Alex Bregman? And other news from around baseball. Good morning. I think we’re all familiar with Roki Sasaki narrowing his decision to three teams on Monday by now. But the fallout from that continues. This came out … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: Three left standing
4 Cubs prospects are in Baseball Prospectus’ Top 101
Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images At least one of them is likely to graduate to MLB this year. It’s that time of year, when various services come out with their top prospect lists. Usually it’s a Top 100, but Baseball Prospectus, for some reason, stretches that to 101. Four Cubs were in BP’s list, so let me show you where those four are in BP’s … [Read more...] about 4 Cubs prospects are in Baseball Prospectus’ Top 101