Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts today announced that the team and President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Chicago Cubs today activated right-handed pitcher Pedro Strop off of the 15-day disabled list.

Cubs Charities has awarded more than $860,000 to 14 Diamond Project grantees this year to help improve youth baseball and softball fields across Chicago's neighborhoods.

Jimenez, 19, was named Midwest League Most Valuable Player and Prospect of the Year. Clifton, 21, went 7-7 with a 2.72 ERA (36 ER/119.0 IP) in 23 starts with Single-A Myrtle Beach, earning Carolina League Pitcher of the Year honors.

The Chicago Cubs will host the final homestand of the 2016 regular season as they play the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals September 15-25 at Wrigley Field.

Major League Baseball and the Chicago Cubs today announced the tentative 2017 regular season schedule. The Cubs will open their 142nd season at the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, April 3 with the Wrigley Field opener taking place the following Monday night, April 10, against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Chicago Cubs today announced the Sunday, September 25 game vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field, currently listed as "TBD," has been selected for an exclusive national telecast by ESPN and is now scheduled to begin at 7:08 p.m. CT.

The Chicago Cubs have announced details for fans seeking the opportunity to purchase single game tickets to potential postseason games at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs today activated right-handed pitcher Hector Rondon from the 15-day disabled list, recalled right-handed pitcher Spencer Patton, outfielder Albert Almora Jr. and infielder Munenori Kawasaki from Triple-A Iowa, and selected the contract of catcher Tim Federowicz (uniform number 19) from Iowa.