"Jed and his baseball operations staff have built a healthy player development organization and put an exciting, playoff contending team on the field," chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement.

Hoyer and the Cubs agreed to a multiyear contract extension Monday, the team announced.

Andrew Vaughn hit a grand slam and had a career-high six RBIs as the surging Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Tuesday night.

The Chicago Cubs came into the stadium formerly known as Miller Park on Monday to face a Milwaukee Brewers team that has found a new identity.

Misiorowski then threw a 1-2-3 fourth to finish his night having retired the final 10 batters he faced.

The Chicago Cubs family is mourning Ryne Sandberg, their Hall of Fame second baseman, who died on Monday at age 65 after a battle with cancer.

Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a longtime Chicago Cubs star who was one of the game's greatest-ever second basemen, died on Monday at age 65.

Sandberg played 16 MLB seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs and was a 10-time All-Star, one-time MVP, nine-time Gold Glover and seven-time Silver Slugger.

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At 62-43, the Chicago Cubs are tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the NL Central and for the best record in the National League.