2024 Chicago Cubs season

The 2024 Chicago Cubs season is the 153rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 149th in the National League, and the Cubs' 109th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are led by first-year manager Craig Counsell and play as members of Major League Baseball's National League Central.

Previous season
The Cubs finished the 2023 season 83–79 to finish in second place in the Central division, nine games behind the Brewers. After being in position for a wild card spot through most of August and September, the Cubs finished one game out of the final wild card spot. It marked the third consecutive season they failed to make the playoffs.

Coaching changes
On November 6, 2023, the Cubs fired manager David Ross after four seasons. Craig Counsell, who had managed the Milwaukee Brewers for the previous nine years, was named the new manager on the same day in a surprising move. There had been no prior indications that the Cubs would fire Ross or were interested in hiring Counsell. The Cubs gave Counsell a contract for five years at $8 million per year, making him the highest paid manager in MLB history.

On January 2, 2024, the Cubs named Ryan Flaherty the team's bench coach. Other new coaches included Darren Holmes as the bullpen coach, Mark Strittmatter as major league field coordinator, and assistant hitting coach John Mallee, who had previously been the Cubs' hitting coach from 2015 to 2017.

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Opening Day starters
Thursday, March 28, 2024 vs. Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.

March

 * March 9 – The Cubs announced that Justin Steele would be the Opening Day starting pitcher.
 * March 28 – The Cubs opened the season on the road against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers. Justin Steele allowed one run in 4.2 innings and left with what was termed as left hamstring tightness. With the game tied at two in the top of the ninth, newly acquired Michael Busch scored from second on a wild pitch that replays showed was a foul ball. Adbert Alzolay gave up a tying homer in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings. In the 10th, Jonah Heim singled in the winning run for the Rangers as the Cubs lost 4–3. Steele was later placed on the injured list and was expected to miss at least a month.
 * March 30 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs took an early lead off a two-run home run by Dansby Swanson in the second, but Kyle Hendricks surrendered five runs in 3.2 innings of work. Ben Brown gave up six runs in 1.2 innings as the Cubs were blown out by the Rangers 11–2.
 * March 31 – In the finale of the opening series on Easter, Christopher Morel hit a three-run home run in the first to give the Cubs an early lead. Jordan Wicks surrendered the lead twice, allowing five runs in four innings. However, the Cub bullpen held the Rangers scoreless in five innings. With the game tied at five in the ninth, Ian Happ, who had four hits on the day, took a bases loaded walk to give the Cubs a one-run lead. Seiya Suzuki followed with a two-RBI single as the Cubs beat the Rangers 9–5 to start the season 1–2.

April

 * April 1 – A day later, the Cubs opened the home portion of the regular season against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. Shōta Imanaga made his major league debut and threw six shutout innings while allowing only two hits and striking out nine. However, the game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth when Christopher Morel singled to left with runners on first and second. Rockie outfielder Nolan Jones missed the ground ball, allowing the ball to roll to the wall. Two runs scored on the play and a bad throw by Jones allowed Morel to come all the way around for a 3–0 lead. A Cody Bellinger two-run single in the seventh finished the scoring as the Cubs won 5–0.
 * April 2 – In game two of the series against the Rockies, Javier Assad threw six scoreless innings. Meanwhile, the Cub offense pounded out 12 runs and 14 hits including home runs by Seiya Suzuki, Christopher Morel, Garrett Cooper, and Cody Bellinger. The 12–2 win moved the Cubs to 3–2 on the season.
 * April 3 – In the finale of the series against the Rockies, Luke Little was used as an opener and pitched a scoreless first inning. Ben Brown pitched four innings in relief while allowing only one run. Meanwhile, the Cubs jumped to an 8–2 lead on a homer by Seiya Suzuki as well as a bases-clearing single for Miguel Amaya. However, the Cub bullpen allowed five run in the eighth to allow the Rockies to tie the game. In the bottom of the eighth, Miles Mastrobuoni reached on a dropped third strike and Suzuki drove in the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice. Adbert Alzolay pitched the ninth to secure the Cubs' fourth straight win.
 * April 5 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs faced the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley. Kyle Hendricks allowed five runs in four innings, but left with a 6–5 lead behind home runs by Dansby Swanson and Michael Busch. Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs while Ian Happ hit a two-run triple to give the Cubs a 9–5 lead. The Cub bullpen allowed two runs and Adbert Alzolay earned his first save as the Cubs won 9–7.
 * April 6 – In game two against the Dodgers, Jordan Wicks allowed two runs in 4.2 innings. The cub bullpen allowed two runs, only one earned. However, the Cub offense only scored one run as the Cubs lost 4–1.
 * April 7 – In the series finale, Michael Busch drove in three runs with a bases clearing double in the first. Mike Tauchman drove in another run with a double as the Cubs took the early lead. The game was halted by rain in the bottom of the fourth with the Cubs ahead 7–0. After an almost three hour rain delay, Cody Bellinger hit a solo home run as the Cubs won 8–1. Shōta Imanaga threw four scoreless innings before the rain delay to continue his scoreless start to his major league career. The win moved the Cubs to 6–3 on the season.
 * April 8 – The Cubs next traveled to San Diego to face the Padres. The Cubs started well, jumping to an 8–0 lead through five innings. Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger drove in two runs each on singles in the second. Bellinger drove in a third run and Dansby Swanson tripled in a run to give the Cubs the 8–0 lead. However, Jaiver Assad and two Cub relievers allowed seven runs to the Padres in the sixth. Adbert Alzolay gave up a two-run homer to Fernando Tatís Jr. in the bottom of the eighth as the Cubs lost 9–8.
 * April 9 – Rookie Ben Brown got the start for the Cubs and pitched 4.2 scoreless innings. Yan Gomes hit his first homer of the season in the fifth and three batters later, Christopher Morel hit his first career grand slam. The Cub bullpen allowed only one run as the Cubs beat the Padres 5–1.
 * April 10 – Kyle Hendricks allowed seven runs in five innings as the Cubs lost to the Padres 10–2. Michael Busch hit a two-run home run to tally the Cubs only runs of the game. The loss moved the Cubs to 7–5 on the season.
 * April 12 – The Cubs continued their West Coast road trip with a visit to Seattle to face the Mariners. Jordan Wicks allowed four runs in four innings. Michael Busch homered for the second consecutive game, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost 4–2.
 * April 13 – In game two of the series against the Mariners, Miguel Amaya and Seiya Suzuki homered. Michael Busch also homered, for the third straight game, as the Cubs won 4–1. Shōta Imanaga pitched 5.1 innings without allowing an earned run in the win.
 * April 14 – Michael Busch homered for the fourth consecutive game while Javier Assad allowed only two runs in 5.2 innings. The Mariners had runners in scoring position in the seventh and eighth, but could not score. Adbert Alzolay picked Julio Rodríguez off of first with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to end the game and notch his third save of the year in the 3–2 win.
 * April 15 – After receiving news that Seiya Suzuki would miss a month with an oblique injury, Michael Busch homered for the fifth straight game while Ben Brown allowed only one run in six innings of work. However, the game against the Diamondbacks in Arizona remained tied into the eighth before the D-Backs took the 2–1 lead. In the top of ninth, Nico Hoerner scored from second on a wild pitch to tie the game at two. In the 11th, Hoerner singled in the go-ahead run while Keegan Thompson pitched two scoreless innings to give the Cubs the 3–2 win.
 * April 16 – In the second game against the Diamondbacks, Kyle Hendricks allowed 7 runs in 4.1 innings, blowing a three-run lead. The Cubs rallied to score six runs in the seventh, including Ian Happ's first homer of the year, a grand slam, to take an 11–8 lead. However, the Diamondbacks scored a run in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings to tie the game and force extra innings. Drew Smyly allowed a base hit to the first batter in the 10th to give the Diamondbacks the 12–11 win.
 * April 17 – In the finale of the nine-game road trip, Jordan Wicks allowed two runs in 4.1 innings. Newly recalled Hayden Wesneski pitched four innings of scoreless relief as the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5–3. Cody Bellinger homered while Mike Tauchman, Yan Gomes, and Michael Busch each drove in a run in the win. The win moved the Cubs to 11–7 on the season, finishing the road trip at 5–4.
 * April 19 – After a rainout, the Cubs returned home to play the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field. In his first appearance of the year after returning from an injury, Jameson Taillon allowed only one run in five innings. Miguel Amaya drove in two runs while six other Cubs drove in a run in the 8–3 Cub win.
 * April 20 – In the first game of a doubleheader, Javier Assad allowed one run in 4.2 innings of work. Patrick Wisdom drove in two runs while three Cub relievers kept the 2–1 Cub lead. Adbert Alzolay got the final out of the eighth, but gave up a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the ninth as the Cubs lost to the Marlins 3–2. It was Alzolay's fourth blown save of the season. In game two of the doubleheader, Shōta Imanaga gave up his first earned runs of the season, but the Cubs scored four times in the bottom of the sixth that resulted in a 5–3 win over the Marlins. Cody Bellinger and Alexander Canario homered in the win. Héctor Neris pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
 * April 21 – In the finale of the series against the Marlins, Kyle Hendricks continued to struggle, allowing four runs in four innings. Nico Hoerner had three hits and drove in two runs, but the Cub bullpen surrendered two more runs. As a result, the Cubs lost 6–3.
 * April 23 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs faced the Houston Astros at Wrigley. Jordan Wicks allowed only two runs in six innings of work while the Cub bullpen held the Astros scoreless. Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the first and Mike Tauchman homered twice, including a three-run shot in the first, as the Cubs won easily 7–2. Bellinger did leave the game later with a rib injury after running into the wall. The win moved the Cubs to 14–9 on the season.
 * April 24 – After finding out Cody Bellinger would be placed on the injured list with a broken rib, the Cubs took an early 4–0 lead on a Michael Busch sacrifice fly and Dansby Swanson three-run homer in the first. Jameson Taillon and four Cub relievers allowed three runs, but were able to hold on to beat the Astros 4–3.
 * April 25 – In the finale of the series against the Astros, Pete Crow-Armstrong, called up due to Cody Bellinger's injury, got his first major league hit – a two-run home run in the sixth to give the Cubs the 3–1 win. Javier Assad allowed one run in 5.2 innings. Hayden Wesneski shut out the Astros in 2.1 innings of relief while Héctor Neris pitched the ninth for a second consecutive save. The win moved the Cubs to 16–9 on the season.
 * April 26 – The Cubs returned to the road to face the Red Sox in Boston. Shōta Imanaga allowed only one run in 6.1 innings while reliever Keegan Thompson shut out the Sox in 2.1 innings of relief. Patrick Wisdom had a pinch-hit two-run double while Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two more runs as the Cubs won easily 7–1.
 * April 27 – In game two against the Red Sox, Jordan Wicks was sent to the injured list instead of making the start. Ben Brown made the spot start and allowed three runs in 3.2 innings. Two Cub relievers allowed eight more runs which led to Matt Mervis pitching the eighth and allowing six more runs. The Cubs were blown out 17–0.
 * April 28 – In the finale against the Red Sox, the Cubs trailed 4–0 in the seventh before Matt Mervis drove in the first Cub run of the game. Mike Tauchman tied the game with a three-run homer in the eighth, but Mark Leiter Jr. walked one and allowed to hits without getting an out in the bottom of the ninth as the Red Sox won 5–4.
 * April 29 – The Cubs next traveled to face the New York Mets. Jameson Taillon continued his strong start to the season pitching 7.1 innings and allowing only one run. However, the Cubs were held without a hit until the eighth before Nick Madrigal drove in the tying run on a fielder's choice. In the ninth, Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer to give the Cubs the 3–1 win as the Cubs moved to 18–11 on the season and into sole possession of first place in the Central division.
 * April 30 – Javier Assad allowed two runs, both unearned, in five plus innings and Adbert Alzolay gave up a three-run homer as the Cubs lost to the Mets 4–2.

May

 * May 1 – Shōta Imanaga continued his strong start, pitching seven scoreless innings while three Cub relievers also shut out the Mets. A sacrifice fly by Pete Crow-Armstrong in the fifth gave the Cubs the 1–0 lead. With the score the same in the bottom of the ninth, Hector Neris hit a batter and gave up a double to put runners at second and third with only one out. On the next play, a fly ball to left field was caught by Ian Happ for the second. The runner at third, Pete Alonso, tried to score on the play, but Happ threw to Nick Madrigal who threw Alonso out at home for the double play to end the game. A review of the play upheld the call to give the Cubs the win.
 * May 2 – In the finale of the four-game series against the Mets, the Cubs took an early four-run lead, but the Mets tied it at five in the sixth. Neither team scored again until the 11th when Nick Madrigal drove in the go-ahead run. Daniel Palencia hit the first batter of the 11th before Francisco Lindor doubled in both runs to give the Mets the 7–6 win. The loss dropped the Cubs to 19–13 on the season.
 * May 3 – The Cubs returned home to face the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Hayden Wesneski got the start and held the Brewers scoreless for 6.1 innings. Adbert Alzolay continued to struggle, surrendering three runs in one-third of ainning. A Christopher Morel homer was the only run for the Cubs as they lost 3–1.
 * May 4 – Jameson Taillon pitched six scoreless innings while allowing only two infield hits to the Brewers. Nico Hoerner hit his first home run of the season while Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom homered as well to give the Cubs a 5–0 lead. Keegan Thompson failed to get an out in the seventh and allowed four runs to narrow the Cub lead to 5–4. Wisdom drove in his second run of the game with a single in the eighth and Hector Neris allowed a run before getting the final out as the Cubs won 6–5.
 * May 5 – Javier Assad pitched six scoreless innings to continue his strong start to the season. Nico Hoerner drove in two runs with a double and scored on a wild pitch to give the Cubs a 3–0 lead over the Brewers. Dansby Swanson made two great defensive plays to keep the Brewers scoreless and homered to push the lead to four. A Christopher Morel single put the lead to five before Yency Almonte and Daniel Palencia pitched three scoreless innings of relief for the 5–0 win. The win put the Cubs in a virtual tie with the Brewers for the division lead.
 * May 6 – Justin Steele came off the injured list to face the Padres at Wrigley. Steele pitched 4.2 scoreless innings before the Cub bullpen surrendered six runs in the top of the sixth. Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth and Yan Gomes added a solo shot in the seventh, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost 6–3.
 * May 7 – In the second game of the series against the Padres, Cody Bellinger came off the injured list and hit a solo home run in the fourth. Shōta Imanaga pitched seven scoreless innings before giving up a two-run homer and the lead in the eighth. In the bottom of the eighth, Christopher Morel drove in the tying run on a sacrifice fly. Tied at two in the bottom of the ninth with rain starting to fall, Michael Busch hit a home run on the first pitch of the inning to give the Cubs the walk-off win 3–2.
 * May 8 – Hayden Wesneski got the start for the Cubs and surrendered three runs in six-plus innings. However, former Cub prospect Dylan Cease and two Padre relievers shut out the Cubs as they lost 3–0.
 * May 10 – After an off day, the Cubs traveled to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates. Javier Assad allowed only one earned in run in 4.1 innings while Ben Brown pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. Cody Bellinger had four hits including a home run and drove in a run. Nick Madrigal drove in two runs as the Cubs won easily 7–2.
 * May 11 – In game two against the Pirates, the number one pick from the 2023 draft, Paul Skenes, made his MLB debut for the Pirates. He struck out seven batters in four-plus innings and left with a 6–1 lead. However, Pirate relief pitchers walked four batters with the bases loaded to bring the Cubs with in on at 6–5. After an infield single by Mike Tauchman tied the game, the game was delayed for 2 plus hours due to rain. Upon resumption of the game, Pirate pitching walked two more batters with the bases loaded to give the Cubs and 8–6 lead. However, Keegan Thompson allowed a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth to surrender the lead. The fifth home run of the day for the Pirates put the lead at 10–8 in the sixth. The Cubs narrowed the lead to one in the ninth, but lost 10–9. Justin Steel returned from the injured list to make the start for the Cubs, but allowed six runs in four innings.
 * May 12 – In the finale of the series against the Pirates, the Cubs took a 2–0 lead in the first on a Christopher Morel home run. Kyle Hendricks returned from the injured list and allowed only one run in five innings. However, the Pirates tied it in the sixth and the game went to extra innings. In the 10th, Codey Bellinger singled in the Manfred runner, but was thrown out at second on the play. Patrick Wisdom followed with a home run before Mike Tauchman scored on a passed ball to give the Cubs a 5–2 lead. Adbert Alzolay gave up a two-run homer to the first batter in the bottom of the 10th, but held on for the 5–4 win.
 * May 13 – The Cubs next faced the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. Shōta Imanaga pitched five scoreless innings while allowing seven hits. Hayden Wesneski allowed two runs in three innings of relief as the Cubs were shut out 2–0.
 * May 14 – Jameson Taillon allowed seven runs, only two earned, though he committed the error leading to the unearned runs. The Cubs were once again shut out by the Braves, losing 7–0.
 * May 15 – In the final game against the Braves, Javier Assad lowered his season ERA to 1.49 by pitching six scoreless innings. Mike Tauchman and Seiya Suzuki homered for the Cubs while Pete Crow-Armstrong tripled and drove in two runs, one on a bunt single. The Cub bullpen only allowed one run as the Cubs avoided the sweep with a 7–1 win. The win moved the Cubs to 25–19 on the season, 1.5 games behind the division-leading Brewers.
 * May 16 – Justin Steele allowed five runs, four earned in 5.2 innings of work against the Pirates. Ian Happ homered for the Cubs as they lost 5–4 at Wrigley.
 * May 17 – Again facing Paul Skenes, the Cubs went hitless in his six innings of work. Meanwhile, Kyle Hendricks allows eight run 4.2 innings as the Cubs lost to the Pirates 9–3.
 * May 18 – Shōta Imonaga pitched seven scoreless innings, but the game remained tied in the bottom of the ninth. Cody Bellinger doubled before Christopher Morel singled to score Bellinger on a play at the plate that was reviewed, but the call stood as the Cubs beat the Pirates 1–0.
 * May 19 – Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in 4.2 innings while the Cub offense managed only two runs against the Pirates in the 3–2 loss.
 * May 21 – After an off day, the Braves visited Wrigley Field for a three-game series. Dansby Swanson returned from the injured list and had two hits and a run scored. Jaiver Assad gave up three runs, two earned, in just 4.1 innings of work. However, the Cub bullpen kept the Braves scoreless. Mike Tauchman drove in two runs, including the tying run in the sixth. The game went to extra innings and Nico Hoerner, playing for the first time after missing five games with a hamstring injury, hit an infield single to score the Manfred runner in the 10th. The 4–3 win moved the Cubs to 27–22 on the season, 1.5 games behind the Brewers in the division.
 * May 22 – In game two against the Braves, Justin Steele left in the sixth with the Cubs trailing 3–1. Jose Cuas allowed two home runs in the inning in relief of Steels as the lead ballooned to 8–1. Max Fried pitched a complete game for the Braves while surrendering only two runs and three hits in the 9–2 Cubs' loss.
 * May 23 – In the finale of the series and homestand, Ben Brown got the start with Kyle Hendricks moving to the bullpen after his poor start to the season. Brown pitched four scoreless innings to start the game. Hayden Wesneski allowed a solo home run in relief and Hendricks allowed two runs in his second ever relief appearance as the Cubs lost 3–0.
 * May 25 – After a rainout the prior day, the Cubs faced the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in 5.2 innings, but left with the game tied at three. Patrick Wisdom doubled in a run in the seventh to give the Cubs a 4–3 lead, but Mark Leiter Jr. allowed four runs in the eighth as the Cubs lost 7–6.
 * May 26 – After a two and a half hour rain delay, Javier Assad allowed four runs on two, two-run Paul Goldschmidt homers. Ian Happ also homered twice, a two-run homer in the seventh and a solo shot in the ninth, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost their fourth game in a row 4–3.
 * May 27 – The Cubs next traveled to face the Brewers in Milwaukee. Justin Steele pitched seven scoreless innings before the bullpen surrendered five runs in the eighth. The Cub offense continued to struggle, pushing only one run across as the Cubs lost 5–1. The loss dropped the Cubs to 27–27 on the season.
 * May 28 – In game two of the series against the Brewers, Ben Brown pitched seven no-hit innings before leaving with a 1–0 lead. Hayden Wesneski allowed a hit in the eighth, but the Cubs still led 1–0 in the ninth before the Brewers tied it to force extra innings. In the 10th, rookie Luis Vázquez scored from second when Mike Tauchman singled off reliever Trevor Megill's arm. Cody Bellinger and Michael Busch each singled to drive in a run in the inning while Ian Happ doubled to score two and give the Cubs a 6–1 advantage. Luke Little allowed two runs in the bottom of the 10th, but the Cubs held on for the 6–3 win.
 * May 29 – Shōta Imanaga has his first poor start of the season, allowing seven runs in 4.1 innings. Kyle Hendricks allowed three more runs in relief. Ian Happ homered and drove in two runs as the Cubs scored six runs for the second consecutive game. However, it was not enough as the Cubs lost to the Brewers 10–6 and moved back to .500 on the season.
 * May 30 – Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in six innings of work. With the Cubs trailing 3–1 in the seventh, Seiya Suzuki hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run to tie the game at three. After allowing a run in the bottom of the seventh, Christopher Morel homered in the eighth to tie the game at four. However, Tyson Miller allowed a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth as the Cubs lost to the Brewers 6–4. The loss dropped the Cubs to 28–29 on the season.
 * May 31 – Javier Assad allowed two runs in 5.1 innings against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley and left with a 3–2 lead. However, Drew Smyly allowed a two-run homer in the seventh to give the Reds a 4–3 lead. Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs in the game, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost again 5–4. The loss dropped the Cubs to 28–30 on the season and left them 7.5 games behind the Brewers in the division.

June

 * June 1 – After a three and a half hour rain delay, Justin Steele allowed five runs, only one earned in five innings. Seiya Suzuki dropped an easy fly ball with the bases loaded in the second inning for an error that allowed three runs to score. He redeemed himself with a grand slam in the bottom of the second to tie the game at four. Dansby Swanson hit a two-run home run in the eighth to give the Cubs the 7–5 win.
 * June 2 – In the finale of the series against the Reds, Ben Brown allowed five runs in five innings. The Cubs managed single runs in the fifth and the sixth, but lost 5–2. The lost dropped the Cubs back to two games under .500 on the season.
 * June 4 – After a scheduled off day, Shōta Imonaga allowed five runs, only one earned, to the crosstown Chicago White Sox before the game was delayed by rain. Trailing 5–0, Dansby Swanson drove in a run in the fifth before Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom each hit two-run home runs in the sixth to tie the game at five. Hayden Wesneski allowed a home run in the seventh to put the Cubs behind by a run. In the bottom of the eighth, Ian Happ doubled in two runs to give the Cubs the 7–6 win.
 * June 5 – For the second consecutive day, the Cubs fell behind 5–1 before the Cubs tied it in the seventh on a Cody Bellinger sacrifice fly. Ian Happ drove in the go-ahead run later in the inning. However, Hayden Wesneski allowed a home run for the second consecutive game to tie the game at six in the eighth. In the bottom of the ninth, Mike Tauchman hit a walk-off homer to give the Cubs another 7–6 win over the White Sox.
 * June 6 – The Cubs next travelled to face the Reds in Cincinnati. Javier Assad allowed five runs in 5.2 innings while the Cub bullpen allowed three more runs. Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel each hit two-run homers, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost 8–4.
 * June 7 – Justin Steele allowed three runs in seven innings, but the Cubs only managed two runs on a Dansby Swanson solo home run and a Miguel Amaya double. As a result, the Cubs lost their third game in a row, losing to the Reds 3–2.
 * June 8 – Dansby Swanson doubled in the first to give the Cubs a 1–0 lead. Ben Brown allowed three runs in four innings and Jordan Wicks, coming off the IL, allowed one run in 3.1 innings of work. A Yan Gomes double in the sixth and a Pete Crow-Armstrong groundout in the eighth drew the Cubs within one run, but they couldn't tie the game as they lost to the Reds 4–3. The loss dropped the Cubs to 31–34 on the season and to last place in the division.
 * June 9 – In the finale of the four-game series against the Reds, Ian Happ doubled with the bases loaded in the first to give the Cubs a 3–0 lead. Mike Tauchman doubled in a run in the second to push the Cub lead to 4–0. Shōta Imanaga allowed two runs in 6.2 innings and the Cub bullpen shut out the Reds to avoid the sweep. The Cubs won 4–2.
 * June 11 – After an off day, Jameson Taillon pitched six scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa. Christopher Morel homered and David Bote drove in a run to give the Cubs a 2–0 lead. Leading by one in the ninth, Hector Neris allowed a single to tie the game at two. A batter later, Neris gave up a walk-off three-run homer to Brandon Lowe as the Cubs lost 5–2.
 * June 12 – Javier Assad allowed two runs in 4.2 innings against the Rays. Cody Bellinger hit a three run homer in the seventh to give the Cubs a 4–2 lead. Hector Neris struggled again in the ninth, allowing a solo homer before giving up a single and a walk to put the winning run on base. However, he got a fly ball to end the game as the Cubs won 4–3.
 * June 13 – Justin Steel pitched six scoreless innings and left with a 2–0 lead before Mark Leiter Jr. allowed three runs in the seventh to surrender the lead. The Cubs could manage no more runs and lost 3–2.
 * June 14 – Returning home to face the Cardinals, Jordan Wicks made his first start since returning from the IL. However, Wicks left after 1.2 with another injury. The Cub bullpen held the Cardinals scoreless until the eighth. The Cub offense failed to score again as the Cubs lost 3–0.
 * June 15 – In game two against the Cardinals, Shōta Imanaga allowed only one run in seven innings. Ahead 2–1 in the seventh, Ian Happ hit a three-run homer to give the Cubs some breathing room and a 5–1 win.
 * June 16 – In the finale of the three-game series, Jameson Taillon allowed two runs in six innings. The Cub bullpen held the Cardinals scoreless, but the Cubs only managed a Michael Busch solo homer in the seventh as they lost 2–1.
 * June 17 – The San Francisco Giants next came to town to face the Cubs. Javier Assad allowed only one run in five innings, but left trailing 1–0. Michael Busch homered for the second consecutive game, a two-run shot, to give the Cubs a 2–1 lead. Hayden Wesneski surrendered the lead in the seventh before Seiya Suzuki tied the game at three with a double in the seventh. Ian Happ followed with a three-run homer to give the Cubs a 6–3 lead. Mark Leiter Jr. allowed a run in the eighth, but the Cubs took a two-run lead into the ninth. However, Hector Neris allowed a three-run homer to surrender the lead in the ninth as the Cubs lost 7–6.
 * June 18 – In the second game against the Giants, Justin Steele allowed two runs in 6.2 innings of work and left the game with the score tied at two on a Dansby Swanson two-run homer. Wtih the game still tied at two in the eighth, Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ, and Christopher Morel each hit run-scoring singles to give the Cubs a 5–2 win.
 * June 19 – Kyle Hendricks made his first start since May and allowed one run in 5.2 innings against the Giants. Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ hit back-to-back homers in the fourth and the Cubs pushed the lead to 6–1 in the seventh. Tyson Miller gave up a grand slam in the eighth after Mark Leiter Jr. had gotten into a bases load jam to narrow the lead to one. However, the Cubs were able to hold on for the 6–5 win.
 * June 21 – After an off day, the Mets came to Wrigley for a three-game series. Shōta Imanaga allowed 10 runs in three innings as the Cubs were blown out 11–1.
 * June 22 – In game two, Jameson Taillon scatter six hits over seven innings while allowing only one run. Christopher Morel homered and drove in two runs as the Cubs beat the Mets easily 8–1.
 * June 23 – Javier Assad allowed four runs in 4.1 innings as the Cub offense managed only two runs on a Christopher Morel two-run homer. Despite Mets reliever Edwin Díaz being ejected in ninth due to a sticky substance on his hands, the Cubs lost 5–2.
 * June 24 – The Cubs next travelled to San Francisco to face the Giants again. The Cubs jumped to an early 4–0 lead while Justin Steele allowed two runs in 7.1 innings. Leading 4–2 in the ninth, the Cubs allowed sacrifice flies to tie the game at two. An intentional walk to load the bases preceded an unintentional walk to score the winning run as the Cubs lost 5–4.
 * June 25 – Kyle Hendricks pitched well again, allowing only two runs in seven innings. However, the Cub offense only scored one run while Colten Brewer allowed three runs in the eighth as the Cubs lost to the Giants 5–1.
 * June 26 – In game three against the Giants, Hayden Wesneski got the start and allowed three runs in four innings. Drew Smyly allowed one run in 1.1 innings of relief, as the Cubs only scored three, losing 4–3, their fourth loss in a row.
 * June 27 – Shōta Imanaga allowed three runs in six innings and left the game tied at three. In the 10th, Ian Happ hit a two-run homer as the Cubs beat the Giants 5–3.
 * June 28 – Facing the division-leading Brewers in Milwaukee, Jameson Taillon allowed a grand slam in fourth as the Cubs lost 4–2.
 * June 29 – In game two against the Brewers, the Cubs took a 2–0 lead on a Michael Busch homer in the first. Justin Steele allowed three runs in seven innings and left with the game tied at three. Ian Happ hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give the Cubs the 5–3 win.
 * June 30 – Kyle Hendricks allowed seven runs, including the second grand slam of the series, as the Cubs were blown out by the Brewers 7–1.

July

 * July 2 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs returned home to face the Phillies. Hayden Wesneski allowed five runs in five innings. Meanwhile, the Cubs were limited to only one run through eight innings. In the ninth, trailing 6–1, Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run home run to narrow the lead. It was not enough, as the Cubs lost 6–4.
 * July 3 – Shōta Imanaga allowed three runs in six innings. The Cubs tied the game at three in the seventh on a Cody Bellinger RBI single. However, Tyson Miller surrendered a homer in the eighth as the Cubs lost to the Phillies 5–3.
 * July 4 – In the finale against the Phillies, Ian Happ hit two three-run homers, one from each side of the plate, driving in a career-high six runs as the Cubs beat the Phillies easily, 10–2. David Bote also homered for the Cubs in the win.
 * July 5 – Justin Steele allowed two hits and one run while pitching his first career complete game against the Los Angeles Angels. Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run homer and Ian Happ drove in two runs as the Cubs won 5–1.
 * July 6 – In game two against the Angels, Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs while the Cub bullpen allowed five more. The Cub offense was held without a run as they lost 7–0.
 * July 7 – Hayden Wesneski allowed only one run in 6.1 innings as the Cubs shut out the Angels 5–0. Michael Busch homered and drove in three runs in the win.
 * July 9 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs traveled to face the first-place Orioles in Baltimore. Michael Busch homered in the first to give the Cubs the early lead. The Cubs pushed the lead to 4–1 in the third before Ian Happ hit a three-run homer in the fourth to give the Cubs a 7–2 lead. The Cubs added two more to beat the Orioles 9–2. The win was the Cubs second in a row and fourth in the prior five games.
 * July 10 – In game two of the series against the Orioles, Shōta Imanaga pitched six scoreless innings. Christopher Morel homered and the Cub bullpen finished the shutout of the Orioles as the Cubs won 4–2.
 * July 11 – Justin Steele pitched seven shutout innings while Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs on two doubles and a triple. Dansby Swanson homered and drove in two runs while Michael Bush also drove in two runs. The Cubs won easily 8–0 to sweep the Orioles, marking the fourth win in a row for the Cubs.
 * July 12 – The Cubs traveled to St. Louis to face the Cardinals in the final series before the All-Star break. Kyle Hendricks pitched seven scoreless innings while David Bote and Nico Hoerner drove in two runs each as the Cubs won 5–1.
 * July 13 – In game one of a doubleheader against the Cardinals, Hayden Wesneski allow nine runs in the first inning and 11 runs total in four innings as the Cubs were blown out 11–3. The loss snapped the Cubs five-game winning streak. In game two of the doubleheader, Javier Assad returned from the injured list and allowed three runs in 2.1 innings of work. Three Cub relievers shut out the Cardinals until the eighth when Porter Hodge allowed two runs as the Cubs lost 5–4. Miguel Amaya homered and drove in two in the loss.
 * July 14 – In the final game of the All-Star break, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Christopher Morel each hit two home runs while Ian Happ and Tomás Nido also homered as the Cubs won easily 8–3. Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in 5.2 innings as the Cubs finished the first half of the season winning eight of the prior 11. They finished the first half in last place in the Central division, 8.5 games behind division-leading Milwaukee.

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Batting
(through July 18) Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; TB = Total bases

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Pitching
(through July 18) Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Source

Farm system
On February 5, the Cubs announced the minor league managers for their farm system.