The buy-in from Chris Flexen happened immediately. The Chicago Cubs believed they got the 2022 version of the right-hander ...

The dynamics of a bullpen can shift quickly. A trusted reliever can suddenly look shaky after just a handful of so-so outings and vice versa. The Chicago Cubs bullpen’s ERA ranks 22nd in ...

The Chicago Cubs need to find a solution in their bullpen, and a trade with the Atlanta Braves could do the trick.

The Chicago Cubs manager is going out of his way to praise his team, even if it means overlooking his former one.

As a matter of fact, per The Athletic, since April 19, the Cubs have the best bullpen in baseball, sporting a 2.44 ERA– and that includes Ryan Pressly’s disastrous 8-earned run appearance ...

Since May 14, the Chicago Cubs bullpen has become the most dominant unit in Major League Baseball. Over their last 24 games, Cubs relievers have allowed just eight earned runs across 87.2 innings ...

Cubs relievers entered the game Sunday with a 1.65 ERA since May 20. That number jumped to 2.18, but the bullpen still has been a huge part of the team having one of the best records in the majors.

Perhaps even more impressive is the fact the Cubs are far from healthy in their relief staff, missing arguably their best reliever with Porter Hodge being on the injured list since May 18.

The current Cubs bullpen features four players over the age of 36, two with more starts than relief appearances during their major-league careers, and five who weren't on the opening day roster.

The same goes for the Cubs' desire to aggressively pursue bullpen help. This comes after the Cubs' bullpen had the best ERA in baseball among bullpens in May, with an impressive 2.37 ERA.

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The dynamics of a bullpen can shift quickly. A trusted reliever can suddenly look shaky after just a handful of so-so outings and vice versa. The Chicago Cubs bullpen’s ERA ranks 22nd in ...