Thompson generated an excellent 28.3% strikeout rate but struggled with control as he held a rough 14.2% walk rate. With Triple-A Iowa, Thompson posted a 2.96 ERA and a 0.91 ERA in 27 1/3 innings ...

The Chicago Cubs will become the first team to kick off spring training Sunday when pitchers and catchers report for their first workout in Mesa, Ariz. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and ...

All eight spots in your bullpen are already filled, and we haven't gotten to guys like Keegan Thompson or Julian Merryweather, who are both out of options. If you don't trade those two ...

That leaves three relievers: Julian Merryweather, Keegan Thompson and Trey Wingenter. I suppose Merryweather could be kept, but I also think someone like him could be found on the waiver wire ...

So is Keegan Thompson, who posted a 2.67 ERA for the Cubs last year. It appears that Nate Pearson (one option), Tyson Miller (zero options), Porter Hodge (three options) and Pressly are locks.

The Chicago Cubs are still looking for a new third baseman, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have an infield logjam. Could this ...

Justin Steele is the Cubs’ homegrown success story. Most, if not all of us, remember when Steele and Keegan Thompson came up, ...