The Chicago Cubs are no longer going with a closer by committee headed into the season, Craig Counsell revealed.

Spring training just started, but Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell wasted no time voicing his intentions for the closer job.

The Chicago Cubs and manager Craig Counsell are entering the 2026 MLB season with big-time expectations after putting together an aggressive offseason.Over the last couple of years, Jed Hoyer and the ...

The Chicago Cubs are coming off a 92-win season, return much of a productive and athletic lineup, have a deep group of ...

Manager Craig Counsell said Daniel Palencia will open the season as the Chicago Cubs closer. “My job is making outs,” the right-hander said. “That’s what I want to ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell addresses the media at the 2026 Cubs Convention about his reaction to the tram signing third baseman Alex Bregman. Counsell details how Bregman can provide ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The return of left-hander Shota Imanaga on an accepted qualifying offer gave the Chicago Cubs clarity on how their rotation might take shape in 2026. With Imanaga back in the fold, ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell typically avoids assigning specific roles to his relievers, especially at the outset of Spring Training. It takes time for a bullpen to take shape and even the plans that ...

The 10-year veteran has already been sharing data with fellow Cubs — including some he gathered by playing against them in recent years.

The organization has clear expectations for October baseball at Wrigley Field, a time and place where seemingly anything can ...