Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami
Yesterday at The Athletic, Patrick Mooney wrote: "For the Cubs to sign (Alex) Bregman, he would probably have to lower his expectations from a six- or seven-year deal to a shorter-term contract structure with opt-out clauses." And privately, I can...
The Chicago Cubs, ostensibly still in the market for a free-agent third baseman, will watch one option fall off the board tonight. Former White Sox third baseman - and offseason Cubs target - Yoan Moncada is reportedly signing a modest...
Based on some scattered quotes from ownership — as well as where Jed Hoyer's front office wound up last season — our initial expectation for the Cubs 2025 payroll was right around the first tier of the luxury tax threshold (up...
Alternate title: The Cubs are promoting top broadcasting prospect Alex Cohen! Maybe it's not the breaking news those of us on social media are pining for tonight, but it makes me happy nonetheless! According to Jeff Agrest at The Chicago...
Although most of the team is already at camp, the Chicago Cubs are the first organization to require pitchers and catchers to report (this Sunday, February 9). Eleven short days after that, the Cubs will play their first Spring Training...
When the 2025 PECOTA projections were released on Monday, we were relatively overwhelmed by the forecasted rosiness of the Cubs playoff odds and projected record. According to PECOTA, the Cubs won't just be the best team in the NL Central,...
While we wait to see if the Chicago Cubs are going to do anything else this offseason, I thought we could take a quick look at how they stack up in the NL Central. Seeing as they are now projected...
While we wait to see if the Chicago Cubs will defy our expectations (...and the unavoidable hurdles of payroll, positional overlap, and draft pick compensation) to sign free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman, I thought we could take a closer look...
ROBERT SUAREZ — It's already February 1. And for the Chicago Cubs, that means pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to camp one week from TOMORROW. But despite the late hour, the following three things appear to be true: (1)...
ALEX BREGMAN — Does anyone else feel like there's so much waiting going on this offseason? We're waiting to see if the Cubs will pivot to David Robertson after trading for Ryan Pressly. We're waiting to see if Dylan Cease...
DYLAN CEASE RUMORS — Although it's somewhat difficult to believe given the date on the calendar and their apparent financial limitations, the Chicago Cubs appear to be one of the most active teams in MLB. On the more realistic/conservative side,...
The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros reportedly have a deal in place for 36-year-old closer Ryan Pressly, just as Bob Nightengale sort of reported last night. And although there was some initial pushback on how "done" that deal was, we've...
Listen, I still wouldn't get your hopes up for Alex Bregman. For however much the Cubs could benefit from (1) his bat in the middle of the lineup (2) from sliding Matt Shaw to a more comfortable defensive home at...
Ryan Pressly, New Cubs Closer? — After coming up short in their efforts to sign Tanner Scott and balking at the asking price of Kirby Yates, the Chicago Cubs are reportedly close to finding their new ninth-inning man. Turning back...
FREE AGENT RELIEVERS — When Tanner Scott left the Cubs (and their reported $66M offer) at the altar, I was bummed, but not devastated. On the one hand, it does suck to whiff on a bona fide closer when the Cubs...
Yes. Yes. Yes. YES. This is excellent news, my friends. According to Jordan Bastian (Cubs.com), Cubs top pitching prospect Cade Horton has already resumed light throwing off a mound and "is on target for a normal Spring Training." YAHOOOOOOOOOO. Great...
Pete Crow-Armstrong is fast. Very fast. In fact, according to the Statcast sprint speed metric, he's roughly tied as the second fastest runner in all of baseball behind Bobby Witt Jr. (and Witt has just 0.4 feet/second on him). For...
I wasn't able to make it to the Cubs Convention's Opening Ceremonies tonight (I'll be there tomorrow!), and I'm very sad about that. But on the bright side, Brett can't get anything to post from inside the hilariously packed halls...
I am genuinely tempted not to write anything at all about this besides sharing the news. As everyone in the entire world knew: Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. There were never any finalists, there were never...
Although Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs still have time to find that much-needed (and implicitly promised) back-end free-agent reliever this offseason, two solid options just came off the board. This afternoon, news dropped that Jose Leclerc signed a one-year,...