Braden Montgomery smiled in anticipation of playing in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game. But the honor of being just one of 50 minor leaguers selected in no way diminishes the humble 22-year-old's drive to be great.

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The Chicago Cubs have led a charmed 2025 baseball life when it comes to their position players, with only catcher Miguel Amaya suffering significant down time due to injury.

Matt Shaw’s offensive struggles prompted manager Craig Counsell to start Jon Berti at third base Wednesday in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-2 loss.

The Chicago Cubs' lead in the National League Central is down to two games entering play on Friday. They could add to the starting rotation to hold off the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Hoosiers have seven first-round draft picks in their baseball program's history, and the all-time leader in home runs may be next this weekend.

Banana Ball - which has been dubbed the fastest and most entertaining game of baseball - will be played in Chicago this summer as the world-famous Savannah Bananas come to town.

Chicago Cubs Linked to Trade That Would Boost World Series Chances originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs are one of the best teams in baseball so far this season. While they have been playing at an impressive level throughout the first half of the 2025 campaign, they could still use an upgrade or two.

The Chicago Cubs are closing out the first half of their season with a three-game series against the New York Yankees. The Yankees have a former Cub on their roster, Cody Bellinger, who had a great night against his former team.