302 batting average ... Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner are already using this innovation, so it might not be long before other Cubs players follow suit.

997 fielding percentage, which led the league. Adding a power-hitting first baseman, one who's also a great fielder is exactly what the Cubs need. Mountcastle would provide strong defense ...

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known ... or work on a pitch in bullpens to get the shape or velocity. Innovation on the hitting side — with the torpedo bats perhaps playing a role ...

Imagine a 28-year-old, lefty-hitting outfielder who has a 1.178 OPS ... This is Kyle Tucker, of course, the new right fielder for the Cubs. The Cubs who, despite a tough schedule to start the ...

With the regular season moving right along for the Chicago Cubs, their offense has been extremely impressive early on. Coming into the year, there was certainly a lot of excitement about what ...

CHICAGO — The Cubs ended a solid homestand Wednesday with ... Shaw has the benefit of hitting in a lineup filled with talent. The pressure doesn’t have to be on him to produce with players ...

Through the Cubs' first 20 games, Tucker is batting .313 with a 1.027 OPS and a 195 OPS+, all while leading the team in home runs (five), RBIs (18), and a Major League-leading 16 walks ...