The New York Mets began the slow process of a fire sale. They sent LHP David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs for minor league prospect 1B/3B Cole Mathis. Peterson enters Chicago with a 3-6 record and a 6.09 earned run average. Worse, Peterson’s 1.647 WHIP means that he cannot keep from emerging from innings unscathed, […]
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The New York Mets are yet to fill the void that Pete Alonso left in the team. During Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, New York fans made it clear exactly how much the veteran 1B meant to the team. As the Mets dropped 12 games below .500, fans at Citi Field erupted into chants. […]
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Today’s roster move: Here Thursday notes… Neither team had posted a lineup as of the time this preview posted. Please check BCB social media for tonight’s lineups. Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Freddy Peralta, RHP Matthew Boyd returns tonight from his second IL stint. The first was due to a bicep issue. After his return then, […]
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The New York Mets traded David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. In all reality, the trade made sense. Peterson has struggled and is clearly in need of a fresh start, while the Cubs’ pitching has been decimated by injuries and they were in need of a hurler. Nevertheless, Peterson had pitched in New […]
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Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd has had two injured list stints this year, one for a bicep issue, the other for a knee injury suffered while playing with his kids. The latter likely wins “Weird Baseball Player Injury of the Year.” Boyd’s ready to return and so has been activated from the 15-day injured list to […]
The Chicago Cubs have been playing some solid baseball of late, recently scoring 10 runs in two straight games against the New York Mets on the road to push their record to 42-37 on the season. During a game earlier this week against New York, Dansby Swanson was the hero as the designated hitter, launching […]
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The Trade Deadline isn’t until August 3rd, but the New York Mets weren’t waiting until then to begin their sale. They sent starting pitcher David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday for Cole Mathis, a first baseman in the Cubs’ farm system.That’s just the first domino to fall, too. ESPN insider Jeff Passan shared […]
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The Cubs have played 40 home games, just short of half the season total of 81. (It would have been just above half if not for Sunday’s rainout at Wrigley Field.) Here are some attendance numbers for the season to date. The Cubs have sold 1,397,964 tickets for the 40 dates. That total ranks sixth […]
As the New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, 10-5, it marked the team’s fifth straight loss in what has been a frustrating season for the ball club. While Mets fans are likely complaining about the team this season, it was on full display on Wednesday, as an interesting chant led to […]
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The New York Mets entered 2026 with renewed hope and optimism over a potential post-season run, especially after an off-season in which they added Bo Bichette, despite the loss of franchise star Pete Alonso.However, things have been more of a nightmare for the Mets thus far, as the team have slumped to 34-46 on the […]
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The New York Mets have been on the struggle bus recently (and really throughout the entire season), surrendering 10 runs in two straight games against the Chicago Cubs to drop their record to 34-46 on the 2026 MLB season. The Mets were expected by many to be championship contenders heading into this year, but thus […]
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New York Mets ace Freddy Peralta pitches on Thursday. These trades to the Cubs, Blue Jays and Braves would get the job done, though they are expensive.
With both Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown sidelined this week, the Cubs acquired struggling lefty David Peterson from the Mets.
In case you missed it, the Chicago Cubs traded for New York Mets starter David Peterson in the immediate aftermath of Chicago embarrassing the Mets in two games on Wednesday. Well, to open up room on the roster, the Cubs had to cut ties with another player, and that verdict is in. Cubs Designate Yosver […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, I asked you what the Cubs’ biggest need is right now: Starting pitching, relief pitching or […]
The Cubs have designated right-hander Yosver Zulueta for assignment, per a team announcement. His spot on the roster goes to newly acquired left-hander David Peterson, who came over to Chicago in a trade with the Mets. Zulueta only came to the Cubs ten days ago. He’d been designated for assignment by the Mariners, who flipped […]
June 25: The two teams have formally announced the trade. Chicago announced that righty Yosver Zulueta has been designated for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot. June 24: The Cubs and Mets reportedly agreed to a trade on Wednesday night. Starter David Peterson goes to Chicago in exchange for first base prospect Cole Mathis. […]
The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Cincinnati Reds this week to improve to 11-3 against the rest of the National League Central Division so far in 2026. Now 49-29, Milwaukee has the second-best record in all Major League Baseball and are 20 games over .500 (something they did not achieve until mid-July of 2025 when they [...]
Left-hander Luis Peralta went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by the Cubs and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Iowa, per the MLB.com transaction log. He hasn’t been outrighted previously in his career and doesn’t have three years of major league service, so he doesn’t have the option to reject the assignment […]
Chicago Cubs star Dansby Swanson sounds off on why Pete Crow-Armstrong may be snubbed out of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
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I want everyone to be honest with themselves. Ignoring the sequencing, did you think the Cubs would be on a pace for more than 87 wins? I did. So yeah, I’m a little disappointed where this half of baseball ended up. I don’t have to convince any of you that this team left wins on […]
It’s no secret that the New York Mets haven’t played well this season. The club owns the third-worst record in […]
Trade season kicked off on Wednesday with the Cubs landing lefty David Peterson from the Mets. It’s not exactly a blockbuster, but it could signal the organizational direction for both sides. Speaking of trades… 1. Top 35 Trade Candidates article drops today We’re publishing a full breakdown of the most interesting trade pieces heading into […]
I’ve always been a fan of Dansby Swanson. He plays elite defense and, up to this year, his bat always played well enough. This season, Swanson got off to a very slow start. He had a decent run for a few weeks in April, then went into an extended slump that had him batting .175/.281/.306 […]