Will the Chicago Cubs boost their rotation with the acquisition of longtime Houston Astros star Framber Valdez?

In virtually the clout of dark, the Houston Astros made a deal with the Chicago Cubs to snatch up a young pitcher.

The Cubs are in the market for a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher, and David Schoenfield of ESPN predicted them to land ...

Minor leaguer Rylan Bannon was claimed by the Houston Astros from the Chicago Cubs, the club announced Friday. Bannon joined his fourth organization since being selected in the eighth round of the ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-2, 5.95 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez (3-4, 2.38 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 57 strikeouts) : Astros -186, Cubs +158; over/under is 7 1/2 runs ...

Not only the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, but all MLB teams monitoring the top Japanese prospects need to move quickly, ...

The San Diego Padres have cycled through catching options and continue to value experience behind the plate. Victor Caratini ...

"The Cubs need a top-of-the-rotation starter, a guy they feel more confident handing the ball to in a playoff game than they ...

CHICAGO -- - Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Thursday. Nico Hoerner had three ...