CALEB THIELBAR NEWS

Cal Raleigh breaks Johnny Bench's record for homers by a catcher before All-Star break

Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Marin...

3 DAYS AGO

Raleigh homers twice, breaks Bench's record in the Mariners' 9-4 victory over the Cubs

Cal Raleigh broke Johnny Bench’s record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 victory ov...

3 DAYS AGO

Pete Crow-Armstrong dazzles once again as Cubs add to NL Central lead

In one memorable inning on a warm night at Wrigley Field, Pete Crow-Armstrong added another pair of dazzling plays to his breakout season with the Chicago Cubs — one that almost ce...

6 DAYS AGO

Suzuki and Crow-Armstrong homer as the NL Central-leading Cubs knock off the Brewers 5-3

Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 in a matchup of NL Central contenders

6 DAYS AGO

Happ homers twice to send the Cubs to an 8-4 win and hand the Phillies their 10th loss in 12 games

Ian Happ homered twice, including a two-run shot in the sixth inning that rallied the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

JUNE 11

Happ homers, has 4 RBIs on 3 hits as Cubs down Nats 7-1

Ian Happ homered and drove in four runs on three hits, Pete Crow-Armstrong added his team-leading 16th home run and Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals 7-1 to earn their seventh...

JUNE 6

Continues to pitch well Thielbar, who retired two batters in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rockies without allowing a run to record a hold, now has a 2.37 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through 22 appearances this season.

Impact Thielbar has pitched well in his first year with the Cubs, and he's now gone eight straight appearances without allowing a run. The veteran lefty struggled last season in Minnesota, posting a 5.32 ERA and 1.56 WHIP across 59 games, but his 2025 figures are closer to his career marks of a 3.32 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Thielbar should remain a key member of Chicago's bullpen, particularly due to his success against left-handed hitters. Batters from the same side are only hitting .071 against Thielbar this year.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from paternity leave The Cubs reinstated Thielbar (personal) from the paternity list Monday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

Impact Thielbar was away from the Cubs for the maximum three games while he welcomed a new addition to his family. Chicago optioned righty Gavin Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen for Thielbar.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

RHP Cade Horton likely to make big league debut with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday

Cade Horton is expected to take the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for his anticipated major league debut

MAY 9

Placed on paternity list The Cubs placed Thielbar on the paternity list Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Thielbar's wife gave birth Friday, and the left-handed reliever could miss the weekend series against the Mets. In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled Tom Cosgrove from Triple-A Iowa.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

McCutchen's two-run double lifts Pirates over Cubs 4-3 as fan falls from 21-foot Clemente Wall

Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning just seconds before a fan fell off the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park as the Pittsburgh Pirat...

MAY 1

Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki power the Cubs to a 4-0 win, sending Phillies to their 5th straight loss

Ian Happ had two doubles and an RBI, Seiya Suzuki doubled twice and the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-0

APRIL 25

Picks up first win Thielbar (1-0) tossed two scoreless innings of relief with a strikeout to earn the win in Saturday's 6-2 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Thielbar worked the fifth and sixth innings after starter Ben Brown covered the first four frames. That set the lefty reliever up for his first win in a Chicago uniform. Thielbar allowed two runs in his third appearance of the year, but since then, the veteran reliever has only allowed two total runs across 6.1 innings in seven appearances. His fantasy upside is limited, however, as a middle-relief option for the Cubs.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki and Busch hit consecutive home runs, lead Cubs over Diamondbacks 6-2

Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch hit consecutive home runs in a four-run second-inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2

APRIL 19

Cubs hand Padres 1st loss in 12 home games, 2-1 on Hoerner's triple in the 10th

Nico Hoerner’s triple leading off the 10th inning drove in automatic runner Dansby Swanson, and the Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 2-1

APRIL 16

Diamondbacks rally for 8 runs in the eighth to beat the Cubs 10-6, split 4-game series

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying, two-run homer, Josh Naylor had the go-ahead RBI double and the Arizona Diamondbacks used an eight-run eighth inning to rally past the Chicago...

MARCH 30

Chicago Cubs agree to a 1-year contract with LHP Caleb Thielbar

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year contract with left-hander Caleb Thielbar

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Receives MLB deal from Cubs The Cubs signed Thielbar to a one-year contract Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Thielbar will turn 38 in January and had a down 2024 season, posting a 5.32 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 53:24 K:BB over 47.1 innings. However, he boasted a 30.6 percent strikeout rate and seven percent walk rate from 2021 to 2023, so the left-handed reliever seems like a fine gamble on a one-year deal.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Free Agent Signings List

MLB Free Agent Signings

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

MLB Potential Free Agents List

MLB Potential Free Agents List

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in extra innings over Twins

Cleveland Guardians clinch a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on a walk-off on Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in 10 innings over Twins

Andrés Giménez singled home José Ramírez from second base in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Continues recent improvement Thielbar threw two perfect innings while striking out two in Friday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

Impact Thielbar struggled to start the season with a 8.04 ERA and 5.2 BB/9 in his first 15.2 innings. However, he's turned his season around since June 12 with a 2.81 ERA amd 19:5 K:BB ratio in 16 innings. He had seemingly lost the ability to control his looping curveball early in the season, but has been back to top form recently. He could play key role in high-leverage spots for the Twins with Brock Stewart out for the season due to a shoulder injury.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Twins clobber Rockies 17-9 with season-high 24 hits as Correa gets career-high 5 hits

Willi Castro and Royce Lewis homered and Carlos Correa had a career-best five hits for the Minnesota Twins, who had a season-high 24 hits in a 17-9 victory over the Rockies

JUNE 12, 2024