Cubs Still Have Work to Do with Spring Training Days Away

Having pitchers and catchers report on Super Bowl Sunday seems like malpractice, but it also means baseball is officially right around the corner.
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/21/25): Padres 5, Cubs 1 – Cubs Drop First Game Back in Mesa
The Cubs resumed spring training on Friday after dropping a pair of regular season games in Japan this week.
Fri, Mar 21
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Shota Imanaga’s Opening Day Start Leads 5 Positive Takeaways from Tokyo Series
Just like that, the Tokyo Series is over and the regular season is on a temporary hold while spring training picks back up for a few more days.
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Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/21/25): Horton Starting, Hoerner at 2B as Cubs Play First Game Back
The Cubs are back in the US of A to play out the string on spring with five more games that don’t matter, including two against the Braves in a rare Arizona appearance.
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Bleacher Bunch #12: Live From Japan
Bleacher Jeff joins the show and then another Jeff, this one of the Ragauskis variety, joins from Bricks Behind the Ivy.
Thu, Mar 20
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The Rundown: Cubs Leave Japan Knowing What to Improve, Hoerner Close to Returning, Passan Blasts DoD for Robinson Omission
The trip to Japan was a letdown for everybody except the Cubs players and coaches.
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Cubs Option Eli Morgan, Jordan Wicks to AAA
Eli Morgan and Jordan Wicks were optioned to Triple-A Iowa today, according to a team announcement.
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New Holy Cow! Podcast: Season Preview with Brett Taylor
Brett Taylor from Bleacher Nation joins Sean to preview the upcoming Cubs season.
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Cubs Offseason Review: Grading Jed Hoyer’s Moves, Impact on 2025
Even though the Cubs still have five spring training games left to play, the offseason ended Tuesday against the Dodgers in Tokyo.