David Ross

David Ross knew changes in the front office were likely when he was hired to manage the Chicago Cubs prior to last season

Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish has been named as one of three finalists for the National League Cy Young Award, while manager David Ross has been named as a finalist for the Manager of the Year Award. The announcements were made Monday by the Baseball Writers Association of America, who conducted voting for the awards after the conclusion of the…

The Chicago Cubs announced Friday they had declined their 2021 contract option for starting pitcher Jon Lester, allowing him to hit the free agent market. Lester posted a 3-3 record with a 5.16 ERA in 12 starts last season, the final year of a six-year pact he signed with the Cubs prior to the 2015 season. During his time with…

The Chicago Cubs won the NL Central at 34-26 in manager David Ross’ first year and returned to the playoffs after missing out for a year

After plenty of debate and speculation, Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has announced that Kyle Hendricks will get the ball for the team in Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Miami Marlins. Hendricks, who posted a 2.88 ERA and a 6-5 record in 12 starts this season, edged out Yu Darvish for the starting role in Game…

Niko Goodrum hit a two-run double to cap Detroit’s five-run sixth inning, and the Tigers rallied past the Chicago Cubs 7-6

Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against Cleveland since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Indians

With the Chicago Cubs forced into a brief pause on their season due to a coronavirus outbreak among St. Louis Cardinals players, manager David Ross found a creative and fun way to pass the time while getting in some needed training. The Cubs, whose three-game series against the Cardinals was postponed by Major League Baseball after multiple new coronavirus cases…

After missing the Chicago Cubs’ last two games with a stomach ailment, Kris Bryant will return to the mix on Monday, the team says. Bryant, who tested negative for coronavirus after coming down with a stomach issue before Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, will bat lead-off and play left field in Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals....

Sidelined for the past two days with a stomach ailment, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has tested negative for coronavirus, manager David Ross said Sunday. According to the team’s official social media account, along with multiple reporters including Russ Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times, Bryant is feeling better after missing Saturday’s game, but will remain out of the...

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross is working out how he plans to handle save situations while struggling closer Craig Kimbrel works on his mechanics

David Ross was already stepping into some big shoes when he agreed to replace Joe Maddon as manager of the Chicago Cubs. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Chicago Cubs Manager David Ross and at least five other people will not attend the team’s morning workout Monday as they await their coronavirus test results, the team announced. The group completed their tests on Saturday along with several others, the team said, but while many results were reported “these six individuals anticipate further clarity later [Monday].” “We’ve decided...

The Chicago Cubs are preparing for a shortened season under new manager David Ross, but just because things aren’t quite normal in the world of baseball, nothing has changed for the skipper. Ross, who was hired by the Cubs during the offseason to replace manager Joe Maddon at the helm of the team, will assemble his players this week...

The Chicago Cubs missed the playoffs last season for the first time in five years, but despite an avalanche of rumors about potential change on the horizon, the team is largely unchanged from a year ago. What should Cubs fans keep an eye on this spring? What roster battles will dominate the headlines at camp? We tackle those questions and…

Pitchers and catchers reported to Cubs camp on Tuesday, so the fields at the team’s facility were packed and active. After a quiet off-season, many fans expressed pessimism about the 2020 team, but President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein and manager David Ross began Spring Training feeling the opposite emotion – optimism. “I feel a lot better about the organization,”…

Tuesday was the official day for Chicago Cubs pitchers and catchers but they weren’t the only members of the team to show up. Jason Heyward, Anthony Rizzo, and David Bote were spotted throwing the ball around in the early hours at the Cubs Training Facility in Mesa, Arizona. Craig Kimbrel and Tyler Chatwood threw their bullpen session. The first...

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross speaks about how excited he is to work with the team’s roster heading into the 2020 season.

As a sign-stealing scandal continues to rock the baseball world, Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo and manager David Ross say that they support what the league has done to discipline the teams involved. The scandal, which was first reported last fall, originated with the Houston Astros, as accusations that the team used a series of signals, including banging on…

With David Ross taking over as skipper for the Chicago Cubs, the team has finally announced who he will be bringing with him heading into the 2020 season.  There will be several new faces joining the team’s staff along with some veterans.  Take a look at the list below, as released by the Cubs: Craig Driver, first base/catching coach,...