Anthony Rizzo News

Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return by Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

The New York Mets have won back-to-back contests for the first time since the beginning of this month.

A movement is afoot to have Mariano Rivera be the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game, which this year will be played at Citi Field in New York.

The New York Mets have won back-to-back contests for the first time since the beginning of this month.

There was a very interesting signing made by the Chicago Cubs earlier this week when they came to terms with their budding slugger, first baseman Anthony Rizzo on a seven-year deal worth $41 million, plus a club option for two more years that could keep Rizzo with the Cub through 2021.

Scuttlebutt surrounds signing Gyorko long-term, but maybe there's a good reason the Padres shouldn't pull the trigger quite yet So, the Cubs have signed ex-Padre and ex-Red Sox prospect Anthony Rizzo to a very long term contract.

The Chicago Cubs and first baseman Anthony Rizzo have agreed to terms on a seven-year contract that includes club options for an eighth season in 2020 and a ninth season in 2021.

The Cubs rose to the challenge against stiff competition by winning four of six this week.

As they did with Starlin Castro a year ago, the Cubs have moved quickly to lock up first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a long-term contract, giving them a chance to build a team around him into the next decade.

Anthony Rizzo makes a diving catch as Darwin Barney looks on during the eighth inning against the Nationals.

Will Andrew Cashner get hurt at some point? Oh, probably. Why does that mean you shouldn't make use of him until then? If you knew that you could add any player, could draft whoever you want, and no one would get injured, no time would ever be lost, what would be different about how you ran your team? Well, for starters, Wally Pipp might have gone ... (more)

The 2013 MLB regular season is in full swing, as teams approach the 35-game mark and thus have come into their own.

At the plate and in the field, the Chicago Cubs just plain sputtered when they had to make a play Wednesday.

May 3, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo after hitting a single during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.

To figure out who will be available for trade, we should look at those who are not, or should not be, on the trade block.

MLB Rumors are going to start heating up, especially around the Chicago Cubs as they continue to look to trade all it's tradable pieces by the trade deadline.

Just a little reminder that you can post any questions you have in the comments section in the Roto Roundup, so go ahead and post any trade offers you have received, roster decisions you need help with, or any question you may have about your rosters or specific players.

Scott Feldman had every reason to be pumped Monday night. The right-hander was coming off his first complete game and facing his former team, the Rangers, who he started with back in 2003.

The starters' ERA remains the best in baseball. Meantime, Allen Craig, who hit his first home run of the season Saturday, is starting to heat up.

Edwin Jackson can be dominating for 90 percent of the game. The Reds took advantage of that 10 percent when he's not.