The Chicago Cubs appeared to make a surprising move on Wednesday night when they turned to Porter Hodge to close out their ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell emphasized the “fine line” with closers — one pitch out of 15 can totally skew an appearance.

Donation Options Search Search Search Cubs pitcher Ryan Pressly, right, celebrates a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks with catcher Miguel Amaya on Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Phoenix.

Pressly (2-1) worked around a hit to toss a scoreless inning of relief and earn the win in Friday's 13-11 victory over the Diamondbacks.

He should have some leash given his veteran status, but if Pressly were to struggle for an extended period, Porter Hodge -- who saved nine games for Chicago last season -- would be waiting in the ...

2. Ryan Pressly is not showing the best version of himself When the Chicago Cubs traded for Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, the thought was that Pressly could immediately slide into the ...

The Chicago Cubs opened up their stateside schedule ... closer that is the most concerning part of the pitching staff. Ryan Pressly made is Cubs debut in Japan when he threw one scoreless inning ...

The Chicago Cubs saw a six-run lead evaporate in a flash, but they used a first-in-a-century feat to beat the Arizona ...

But Cubs newcomer Ryan Pressly got himself out of a jam Friday with a 3-2 fastball that froze San Diego's Jake Cronenworth and clinched a 3-1 victory in the home opener. The pitch was clearly a ...

1. Cubs are trusting in the bullpen. Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Pressly celebrates a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya on Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Phoenix.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Justin Turner found himself caught in between. The throw from second baseman Nico Hoerner was coming in just above the dirt. “It’s just that kind of tweener one ...

Chicago's bullpen allowed eight earned runs in 2.2 innings against the San Diego Padres in the 10-4 loss on Monday. Righty ...