Spring Training

Five Chicago-area children with health challenges are leaving Thursday for an unforgettable trip.

Now that Dallas Kuechel is back in a big league camp with the White Sox, he’s enjoying all the little things he didn’t get to experience last year when he missed spring training. NBC 5’s Mike Berman reports.

The Chicago White Sox continued with day two of their spring training in Arizona.

Though most pitchers and catchers don’t technically report for spring training until Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs showed up early. Some of the pitchers spotted on Monday included Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks, Craig Kimbrel and Brandon Morrow. Willson Contreras and Ian Happ worked out as well.

Coming off a pair of difficult seasons, Cole Hamels decided to make some major changes to his winter workouts.

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras saw his power numbers dip big time last season, but he’s showcasing some serious home run clout this spring.

The Chicago Cubs are gathering at spring training in Arizona, and one of the team’s key bullpen pitchers is experimenting with a slightly different delivery.

The Chicago Cubs are getting ready to be without Addison Russell for the first 40 games of the season, and manager Joe Maddon revealed his initial plans to deal with his absence.

Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward speaks to media in Mesa as spring training gets underway. 

Carl Edwards Jr. speaks to media as Cubs spring training opens in Arizona. 

Chicago Cubs fans hungry for spring training baseball will get their fill this year, as the team will stream or televise nearly every game they play out in Arizona.

Spring training is still six months away, but the Chicago Cubs and White Sox have given their fans something to look forward to by announcing their 2019 exhibition schedules.

For baseball fans anxiously awaiting the start of next season, this should get you excited.

After winning the World Series, fans came out in droves to see the Chicago Cubs at their spring training stadium at Sloan Park, and on Wednesday the team set a pair of Major League attendance records.

The Chicago Cubs continued to trim down their roster on Monday afternoon, as they reduced their spring training roster to 50 players.

The long, cold winter is fading behind us and spring is finally here. That means it’s time to get some consistent miles in and start training for spring and summer races.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant slugged his seventh and eighth home runs of the spring on Saturday afternoon against the Seattle Mariners, but the youngster is trying to stay modest as he pulverizes Cactus League pitching.

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon spoke with the media on Saturday in Mesa about the team’s coming roster cuts, and he emphasized the role of defense as they construct their 25-man squad.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester was scratched from Saturday’s start in Mesa with a “dead arm,” but he insists that there is “nothing to be alarmed about” in spite of the setback.