Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week.

The Chicago Cubs’ need to upgrade a position has been deemed the most urgent in MLB, according to Eno Sarris of The Athletic.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes is no stranger to impressive accomplishments. On Friday, he made the wrong kind of history with his start against the Chicago Cubs ( box score ).

The Chicago Cubs have enjoyed a strong start to the season, but that reportedly won't stop them from trying to improve ahead of the trade deadline.

The Chicago Cubs have experienced some issues at third base this season, but it looks like those issues might be solved both now and in the future. After earning the job to begin the season, rookie sensation Matt Shaw was eventually sent back down for about a month with struggles at the plate to begin his big league career.

For casual bettors, now is a good time to start getting your feet wet before diving in when there are far fewer sports to play this coming summer. We've got you covered here with some Friday Night (baseball) lines.

The Cubs could be one of the more aggressive buyers this July, and they already know what they need to pursue the most.

The Cubs are the best team in the NL Central, but they have a future star at the AAA level in Kevin Alcantara who need to be called up.

The Chicago Cubs are headed into the stretch of the season appearing to have what it takes to make a real, deep postseason run for the first time in a long time