Scouting Report NL Rankings
Basic Team Opponents
R/GM 4.90 (3rd) 4.01 (5th)
AVG .249 (8th) .239 (6th)
OBP .320 (7th) .296 (1st)
SLG .430 (4th) .401 (9th)
Advanced
BB% 9.0% (6th) 6.9% (1st)
K% 20.7% (4th) 21.4% (10th)
ISO .181 (3rd) .162 (10th)
BABIP .283 (14th) .273 (2nd)
Style
FB/AB 0.29 (1st) 0.28 (2nd)
GB/AB 0.30 (14th) 0.30 (11th)
SBA 196 (2nd) 115 (14th)
Sac Bunts 10 (15th) 20 (7th)
IBB Issued 9 (12th) 16 (8th)
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Seiya Suzuki
Dealing with right knee discomfort
OFChicago Cubs
Knee
March 14, 2026
Suzuki was removed from Saturday night's World Baseball Classic game versus Venezuela with right knee discomfort and will continue to be evaluated, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Seiya Suzuki
Removed from WBC game with injury
OFChicago Cubs
Undisclosed
March 14, 2026
Suzuki exited Saturday night's World Baseball Classic quarterfinals game against Venezuela in the bottom of the first inning with an undisclosed injury, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
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Jonathon Long
Faces pitchers Friday
1BChicago Cubs  AAA
Elbow
March 14, 2026
Long (elbow) faced live pitching Friday as he continues to ramp up his activity level, MLB.com reports.
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Justin Steele
Faces live hitters Friday
PChicago Cubs
Elbow
March 14, 2026
Steele (elbow) faced live hitters Friday for the first time in 11 months as he continues his recovery from UCL revision surgery last April, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Shota Imanaga
May slot into No. 3 role
PChicago Cubs
March 12, 2026
With Matthew Boyd named Chicago's Opening Day starter, Imanaga could be the team's No. 3 pitcher behind Cade Horton, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Matt Shaw
Gets run at first base
3BChicago Cubs
March 12, 2026
Shaw played first base for the first time in his career during Wednesday's Cactus League contest, and he could be a contingency option there for the Cubs during the regular season, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Luke Little
Fails to make roster
PChicago Cubs  AAA
March 12, 2026
The Cubs optioned Little to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
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Ryan Rolison
Sent to Triple-A
PChicago Cubs  AAA
March 12, 2026
The Cubs optioned Rolison to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
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Justin Dean
Misses out on roster spot
OFChicago Cubs  AAA
March 12, 2026
The Cubs optioned Dean to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
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Matthew Boyd
Grabs Opening Day nod
PChicago Cubs
March 12, 2026
The Cubs have named Boyd their Opening Day starter, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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  • Craig Counsell Manager
  • Mark Strittmatter Bullpen Coach
  • John Mallee Coach
  • Tommy Hottovy Pitching Coach
  • Dustin Kelly Hitting Coach
  • Quintin Berry Third Base Coach
  • Ryan Flaherty Bench Coach
  • Jose Javier First Base Coach
  • Juan Cabreja Coach
  • Casey Jacobson Coach