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Welcome new followers! If you didn’t follow me on Twitter, this account is simple: one random Cub player per day.
Looking forward to a fresh start here!
Looking forward to a fresh start here!
Ildemaro Vargas (2020-2021, 2022)
Vargas appeared in 38 games for Arizona in 2025 in what was his third stint with the team.
Vargas appeared in 38 games for Arizona in 2025 in what was his third stint with the team.
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Ildemaro Vargas (2020-2021, 2022)
Vargas appeared in 38 games for Arizona in 2025 in what was his third stint with the team.
Vargas appeared in 38 games for Arizona in 2025 in what was his third stint with the team.
Ryan Brasier (2025)
Brasier was drafted out of Weatherford College, the same school Jake Arrieta started his collegiate career at before finishing at TCU.
Brasier was drafted out of Weatherford College, the same school Jake Arrieta started his collegiate career at before finishing at TCU.
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Ryan Brasier (2025)
Brasier was drafted out of Weatherford College, the same school Jake Arrieta started his collegiate career at before finishing at TCU.
Brasier was drafted out of Weatherford College, the same school Jake Arrieta started his collegiate career at before finishing at TCU.
Mychal Givens (2022)
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Mychal Givens (2022)
Tucker Barnhart (2023)
A two-time Gold Glove winner with Cincinnati, Barnhart was signed to a two year deal before the 2023 season. He only made it to August before being released after hitting .202 in 43 games. He appeared in 8 games for Texas last season.
A two-time Gold Glove winner with Cincinnati, Barnhart was signed to a two year deal before the 2023 season. He only made it to August before being released after hitting .202 in 43 games. He appeared in 8 games for Texas last season.
November 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Tucker Barnhart (2023)
A two-time Gold Glove winner with Cincinnati, Barnhart was signed to a two year deal before the 2023 season. He only made it to August before being released after hitting .202 in 43 games. He appeared in 8 games for Texas last season.
A two-time Gold Glove winner with Cincinnati, Barnhart was signed to a two year deal before the 2023 season. He only made it to August before being released after hitting .202 in 43 games. He appeared in 8 games for Texas last season.
Ryan Meisinger (2021)
Meisinger appeared in seven August games in 2021. He allowed 10 earned runs in 7.1 innings pitched. The Cubs lost all seven games he appeared in.
Meisinger appeared in seven August games in 2021. He allowed 10 earned runs in 7.1 innings pitched. The Cubs lost all seven games he appeared in.
November 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Ryan Meisinger (2021)
Meisinger appeared in seven August games in 2021. He allowed 10 earned runs in 7.1 innings pitched. The Cubs lost all seven games he appeared in.
Meisinger appeared in seven August games in 2021. He allowed 10 earned runs in 7.1 innings pitched. The Cubs lost all seven games he appeared in.
Clint Frazier (2022)
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Clint Frazier (2022)
Locke St. John (2022)
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Locke St. John (2022)
Genesis Cabrera (2025)
The Cubs were the second of Cabrera’s four MLB teams last season. He is currently a Minnesota Twin going into the offseason.
The Cubs were the second of Cabrera’s four MLB teams last season. He is currently a Minnesota Twin going into the offseason.
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Genesis Cabrera (2025)
The Cubs were the second of Cabrera’s four MLB teams last season. He is currently a Minnesota Twin going into the offseason.
The Cubs were the second of Cabrera’s four MLB teams last season. He is currently a Minnesota Twin going into the offseason.
Tony Wolters (2021)
Wolters last played professionally in 2023. Following that season, he was hired by the Rockies to be a coach in the Arizona Complex League.
Wolters last played professionally in 2023. Following that season, he was hired by the Rockies to be a coach in the Arizona Complex League.
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Tony Wolters (2021)
Wolters last played professionally in 2023. Following that season, he was hired by the Rockies to be a coach in the Arizona Complex League.
Wolters last played professionally in 2023. Following that season, he was hired by the Rockies to be a coach in the Arizona Complex League.
Jose Cuas (2023-2024)
Cuas pitched in 25 games during the 2025 season between Philadelphia’s AAA team and Atlanta’s AA team. He was released in August and is now a free agent currently pitching in the Dominican Winter League.
Cuas pitched in 25 games during the 2025 season between Philadelphia’s AAA team and Atlanta’s AA team. He was released in August and is now a free agent currently pitching in the Dominican Winter League.
November 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Jose Cuas (2023-2024)
Cuas pitched in 25 games during the 2025 season between Philadelphia’s AAA team and Atlanta’s AA team. He was released in August and is now a free agent currently pitching in the Dominican Winter League.
Cuas pitched in 25 games during the 2025 season between Philadelphia’s AAA team and Atlanta’s AA team. He was released in August and is now a free agent currently pitching in the Dominican Winter League.
Esteban Quiroz (2022)
November 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Esteban Quiroz (2022)
Nick Burdi (2023)
November 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Nick Burdi (2023)
Patrick Wisdom (2020-2024)
Wisdom spent 2025 in Korea where he led the Kia Tigers in home runs with 35.
Wisdom spent 2025 in Korea where he led the Kia Tigers in home runs with 35.
October 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Patrick Wisdom (2020-2024)
Wisdom spent 2025 in Korea where he led the Kia Tigers in home runs with 35.
Wisdom spent 2025 in Korea where he led the Kia Tigers in home runs with 35.
Robinson Chirinos (2021)
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Robinson Chirinos (2021)
Gage Workman (2025)
A Rule 5 pick last December, Workman was returned to Detroit after brief stints on Chicago’s North and South Sides. He finished his 2025 season in AAA Toledo hitting .229/.324/.482 with 15 homers and 47 RBI.
A Rule 5 pick last December, Workman was returned to Detroit after brief stints on Chicago’s North and South Sides. He finished his 2025 season in AAA Toledo hitting .229/.324/.482 with 15 homers and 47 RBI.
October 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Gage Workman (2025)
A Rule 5 pick last December, Workman was returned to Detroit after brief stints on Chicago’s North and South Sides. He finished his 2025 season in AAA Toledo hitting .229/.324/.482 with 15 homers and 47 RBI.
A Rule 5 pick last December, Workman was returned to Detroit after brief stints on Chicago’s North and South Sides. He finished his 2025 season in AAA Toledo hitting .229/.324/.482 with 15 homers and 47 RBI.
Rafael Ortega (2021-2022)
October 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Rafael Ortega (2021-2022)
Edwin Rios (2023)
Rios hit .246/.337/.468 with 26 home runs and 94 RBI for Cincinnati’s AAA Louisville in 2025.
Rios hit .246/.337/.468 with 26 home runs and 94 RBI for Cincinnati’s AAA Louisville in 2025.
October 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Edwin Rios (2023)
Rios hit .246/.337/.468 with 26 home runs and 94 RBI for Cincinnati’s AAA Louisville in 2025.
Rios hit .246/.337/.468 with 26 home runs and 94 RBI for Cincinnati’s AAA Louisville in 2025.
Tyson Miller (2020, 2024)
Miller pitched in just two games for the Cubs in 2020 and bounced around with five organizations after that. He returned to Chicago in 2024 and held hitters to a .178 BAA with a 2.15 ERA. He was with AAA Iowa in 2025 but struggled to a 6.27 ERA.
Miller pitched in just two games for the Cubs in 2020 and bounced around with five organizations after that. He returned to Chicago in 2024 and held hitters to a .178 BAA with a 2.15 ERA. He was with AAA Iowa in 2025 but struggled to a 6.27 ERA.
October 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Tyson Miller (2020, 2024)
Miller pitched in just two games for the Cubs in 2020 and bounced around with five organizations after that. He returned to Chicago in 2024 and held hitters to a .178 BAA with a 2.15 ERA. He was with AAA Iowa in 2025 but struggled to a 6.27 ERA.
Miller pitched in just two games for the Cubs in 2020 and bounced around with five organizations after that. He returned to Chicago in 2024 and held hitters to a .178 BAA with a 2.15 ERA. He was with AAA Iowa in 2025 but struggled to a 6.27 ERA.
Zach McKinstry (2022)
Acquired from LAD for Chris Martin, McKinstry struggled in his 47 games as a Cub. He hit .206 and was traded to Detroit before camp broke in 2023. He became an All Star with the Tigers in 2025.
Acquired from LAD for Chris Martin, McKinstry struggled in his 47 games as a Cub. He hit .206 and was traded to Detroit before camp broke in 2023. He became an All Star with the Tigers in 2025.
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Zach McKinstry (2022)
Acquired from LAD for Chris Martin, McKinstry struggled in his 47 games as a Cub. He hit .206 and was traded to Detroit before camp broke in 2023. He became an All Star with the Tigers in 2025.
Acquired from LAD for Chris Martin, McKinstry struggled in his 47 games as a Cub. He hit .206 and was traded to Detroit before camp broke in 2023. He became an All Star with the Tigers in 2025.
Mark Leiter Jr. (2022-2024)
October 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Mark Leiter Jr. (2022-2024)
Alfonso Rivas III (2021-2022)
Where is he now? Rivas spent the 2025 season with Union Laguna of the Mexican League where he was teammates with Frank Schwindel. He hit .215 in 33 games.
Where is he now? Rivas spent the 2025 season with Union Laguna of the Mexican League where he was teammates with Frank Schwindel. He hit .215 in 33 games.
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Alfonso Rivas III (2021-2022)
Where is he now? Rivas spent the 2025 season with Union Laguna of the Mexican League where he was teammates with Frank Schwindel. He hit .215 in 33 games.
Where is he now? Rivas spent the 2025 season with Union Laguna of the Mexican League where he was teammates with Frank Schwindel. He hit .215 in 33 games.
Ryan Tepera (2020-2021)
Tepera received a 10th-place vote on the 2020 NL MVP ballot when writer Rick Hummel mistakenly clicked Tepera’s name instead of another nearby name on the list.
Tepera received a 10th-place vote on the 2020 NL MVP ballot when writer Rick Hummel mistakenly clicked Tepera’s name instead of another nearby name on the list.
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Ryan Tepera (2020-2021)
Tepera received a 10th-place vote on the 2020 NL MVP ballot when writer Rick Hummel mistakenly clicked Tepera’s name instead of another nearby name on the list.
Tepera received a 10th-place vote on the 2020 NL MVP ballot when writer Rick Hummel mistakenly clicked Tepera’s name instead of another nearby name on the list.
Today is the kind of day you can only dream about on a cold February morning when you see the first photos of pitchers and catchers arriving at spring training. Let’s make it a memorable one!
October 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today is the kind of day you can only dream about on a cold February morning when you see the first photos of pitchers and catchers arriving at spring training. Let’s make it a memorable one!
Is anyone else struggling with the fact that the 2015 playoff run was TEN years ago?
October 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Is anyone else struggling with the fact that the 2015 playoff run was TEN years ago?
No off day random Cub today. I just don’t have it in me.
October 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
No off day random Cub today. I just don’t have it in me.