DALLAS — The Chicago Cubs are currently discussing a potential trade with the Houston Astros that would send Kyle Tucker to Wrigley Field, where he could transform their offense and raise his profile toward a superstar level.

The sweepstakes to land Japanese hard-throwing right-hander Roki Sasaki are underway. The posting process for Sasaki to make the move to Major League Baseball began Tuesday, and his agent, Joel Wolfe,

The Detroit Tigers lost two prospects in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft: catcher Liam Hicks to the Marlins and infielder Gage Workman to the Cubs.

The Cubs selected Workman with the 10th pick in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports. This is the portion of the draft where players selected are somewhat likely to be returned to their original team rather than stashed in the majors all season,