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Ricketts said that Jed Hoyer, the president of baseball operations, has “gotten a lot of flexibility. Let him decide what he wants to do.”

Madrigal will be one of the first projects for Blaine Kinsley, who was recently hired as the Cubs’ new strength and conditioning coach, manager David Ross disclosed.

CHICAGO — If anyone expected a great outcry from players after Major League Baseball announced major rule changes for 2023 on Friday — a pitcher’s clock, enlarged bases and severe restrictions on defensive shifts — well, just take the temperature of P.J. Higgins’ reaction as an example.

Don’t worry, we’re not ignoring NFL Week 1.

The Chicago Cubs have nothing to prove in the remaining 25 games of the 2022 season, but they plan on playing out the schedule anyway.

CHICAGO — In a perfect situation, the Chicago Cubs would be employing advance scouts this month ahead of a postseason run.

The team also needs to figure out when and how to activate Adbert Alzolay, Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele.

Hayden Wesneski was the 15th Cub to make his major-league debut this season

SAN JOSE, Calif. — There was a parade through Chicago when the Cubs finally kicked their Billy Goat Curse. All of Red Sox nation celebrated when Boston reversed the Curse of the Bambino.