2024 Chicago Cubs
LeagueNational League
DivisionCentral
BallparkWrigley Field
CityChicago
OwnersTom Ricketts
President of baseball operationsJed Hoyer
General managersCarter Hawkins
ManagerCraig Counsell
TelevisionMarquee Sports Network
RadioWSCR
Chicago Cubs Radio Network
Seasons

The 2024 Chicago Cubs season will be the 153rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 149th in the National League, and the Cubs' 109th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs will be led by first-year manager Craig Counsell and will 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.[1] 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.[2] It marked the third consecutive season they failed to make the playoffs.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On November 6, 2023, the Cubs fired manager David Ross after four seasons.[3] 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.[4] There had been no prior indications that the Cubs would fire Ross or were interested in hiring Counsell.[5] The Cubs gave Counsell a contract for five years at $8 million per year, making him the highest paid manager in MLB history.[6]

Transactions

October 2023

October 2 Activated RHP Brad Boxberger from 15-day Injured List. Activated IF Nico Hoerner from 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Ben Brown, OF Brennen Davis, RHP Jeremiah Estrada, RHP Caleb Kilian, IF Matt Mervis, RHP Michael Rucker, and LHP Jordan Wicks from Iowa Cubs. Recalled RHPs Keegan Thompson and Hayden Wesneski from Arizona Complex League Cubs. Recalled OF Kevin Alcántara from Tennessee Smokies.

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November 2023

November 2 IF Jeimer Candelario, RHP Tyler Duffey, RHP Michael Fulmer, and RHP Shane Greene elected free agency.
November 6 OF Cody Bellinger, RHP Brad Boxberger, and RHP Marcus Stroman elected free agency. Activated RHP Codi Heuer, IF Nick Madrigal, LHP Brandon Hughes, and RHP Ethan Roberts. Traded LHP Brendon Little to Toronto Blue Jays for cash. Selected the contract of IF Luis Vazquez from Iowa. Sent RHP Nick Burdi outright to Iowa.
November 8 Signed freed agent IF Ronnyel Espinoza to a minor league contract.
November 14 Selected the contract of LHP Bailey Horn from Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Porter Hodge from Tennesse. Selected the contracts of RHP Micheal Arias from South Bend Cubs.
November 17 RHP Codi Heuer, LHP Brandon Hughes, and RHP Ethan Roberts elected free agency.
November 28 Signed free agents C Ivan Cespedes and RHP Alberto Chala to minor league contracts.
November 29 Signed free agents LHPs Edwin Escobar and Jeremy Guzman to minor league contracts.

Source[8]

December 2023

December 2 Signed free agent RHP Ethan Roberts to a minor league contract.
December 14 Signed free agents C Jorge Alfaro, C Joe Hudson, and LHP Thomas Pannone to minor league contracts.
December 22 Signed free agent RHP Colten Brewer to a minor league contract.

Source[9]

January 2024

January 5 Claimed C Brian Serven off waivers from Colorado Rockies.
January 11 Signed free agent LHP Shōta Imanaga.

Source[10]

Regular season

Game Log

Legend
 Cubs win
 Cubs loss
 Postponement
BoldCubs team member
2024 Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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1March 28@ Rangers
2March 30@ Rangers
3March 31@ Rangers
4April 1Rockies
5April 2Rockies
6April 3Rockies
7April 5Dodgers
8April 6Dodgers
9April 7Dodgers
10April 8@ Padres
11April 9@ Padres
12April 10@ Padres
13April 12@ Mariners
14April 13@ Mariners
15April 14@ Mariners
16April 15@ Diamondbacks
17April 16@ Diamondbacks
18April 17@ Diamondbacks
19April 18Marlins
20April 19Marlins
21April 20Marlins
22April 21Marlins
23April 23Astros
24April 24Astros
25April 25Astros
26April 26@ Red Sox
27April 27@ Red Sox
28April 28@ Red Sox
29April 29@ Mets
30April 30@ Mets
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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31May 1@ Mets
32May 2@ Mets
33May 3Brewers
34May 4Brewers
35May 5Brewers
36May 6Padres
37May 7Padres
38May 8Padres
39May 10@ Pirates
40May 11@ Pirates
41May 12@ Pirates
42May 13@ Braves
43May 14@ Braves
44May 15@ Braves
45May 16Pirates
46May 17Pirates
47May 18Pirates
48May 19Pirates
49May 21Braves
50May 22Braves
51May 23Braves
52May 24@ Cardinals
53May 25@ Cardinals
54May 26@ Cardinals
55May 27@ Brewers
56May 28@ Brewers
57May 29@ Brewers
58May 30@ Brewers
59May 31Reds
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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60June 1Reds
61June 2Reds
62June 4White Sox
63June 5White Sox
64June 6@ Reds
65June 7@ Reds
66June 8@ Reds
67June 9@ Reds
68June 11@ Rays
69June 12@ Rays
70June 13@ Rays
71June 14Cardinals
72June 15Cardinals
73June 16Cardinals
74June 17Giants
75June 18Giants
76June 19Giants
77June 21Mets
78June 22Mets
79June 23Mets
80June 24@ Giants
81June 25@ Giants
82June 26@ Giants
83June 27@ Giants
84June 28@ Brewers
85June 29@ Brewers
86June 30@ Brewers
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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87July 2Phillies
88July 3Phillies
89July 4Phillies
90July 5Angels
91July 6Angels
92July 7Angels
93July 9@ Orioles
94July 10@ Orioles
95July 11@ Orioles
96July 12@ Cardinals
97July 13@ Cardinals
98July 14@ Cardinals
ASGJuly 16NL @ AL
99July 19Diamondbacks
100July 20Diamondbacks
101July 21Diamondbacks
102July 22Brewers
103July 23Brewers
104July 24Brewers
105July 26@ Royals
106July 27@ Royals
107July 28@ Royals
108July 29@ Reds
109July 30@ Reds
110July 31@ Reds
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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111August 1Cardinals
112August 2Cardinals
113August 3Cardinals
114August 4Cardinals
115August 5Twins
116August 6Twins
117August 7Twins
118August 9@ White Sox
119August 10@ White Sox
120August 12@ Guardians
121August 13@ Guardians
122August 14@ Guardians
123August 16Blue Jays
124August 17Blue Jays
125August 18Blue Jays
126August 20Tigers
127August 21Tigers
128August 22Tigers
129August 23@ Marlins
130August 24@ Marlins
131August 25@ Marlins
132August 26@ Pirates
133August 27@ Pirates
134August 28@ Pirates
135August 30@ Nationals
136August 31@ Nationals
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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137September 1@ Nationals
138September 2Pirates
139September 3Pirates
140September 4Pirates
141September 6Yankees
142September 7Yankees
143September 8Yankees
144September 9@ Dodgers
145September 10@ Dodgers
146September 11@ Dodgers
147September 13@ Rockies
148September 14@ Rockies
149September 15@ Rockies
150September 16Athletics
151September 17Athletics
152September 18Athletics
153September 19Nationals
154September 20Nationals
155September 21Nationals
156September 22Nationals
157September 23@ Phillies
158September 24@ Phillies
159September 25@ Phillies
160September 27Reds
161September 28Reds
162September 29Reds

Roster

Chicago Cubs 2024 spring training roster
40-man roster Non-roster invitees Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders






Manager

Coaches



39 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees

7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list
 * Not on active roster
 † Suspended list
 Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated January 11, 2024
 Transactions • Depth chart
 → All MLB rosters

Farm system

Level Team League Manager Location Ballpark
AAA Iowa Cubs International League Des Moines, Iowa Principal Park
AA Tennessee Smokies Southern League Knoxville, Tennessee Smokies Stadium
High-A South Bend Cubs Midwest League South Bend, Indiana Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans Carolina League Myrtle Beach, South Carolina TicketReturn.com Field
Rookie ACL Cubs Arizona Complex League Mesa, Arizona Sloan Park
Rookie DSL Cubs Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Dominican Republic Baseball City Complex

References

  1. ↑ "2023 Chicago Cubs Schedule". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cubs officially eliminated from the MLB playoffs". NBC Sports Chicago. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cubs fire Ross, hire Counsell as new manager". ESPN.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cubs hire Craig Counsell: Four reasons why this was one of most shocking managerial moves in MLB history". CBSSports.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cubs fire David Ross as manager and hire Craig Counsell in shocking move". Chicago Sun-Times. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Where Craig Counsell's record-setting Cubs contract ranks among coaches in major sports". NBC Sports Chicago. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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