2022 Chicago Cubs season
The 2022 Chicago Cubs season will be the 151st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 147th in the National League, and the Cubs' 107th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs will be managed by David Ross, in his third year as Cubs manager, and will play their home games at Wrigley Field as members of Major League Baseball's National League Central Division.
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| Owner(s) | Tom Ricketts |
| President of Baseball Operations | Jed Hoyer |
| General manager(s) | Carter Hawkins |
| Manager(s) | David Ross |
| Local television | Marquee Sports Network (Jon "Boog" Sciambi, Jim Deshaies, Taylor McGregor, Ryan Dempster, Elise Menaker, Rick Sutcliffe, Pat Hughes, Beth Mowins, Chris Myers) |
| Local radio | WSCR Chicago Cubs Radio Network (Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, Zach Zaidman, Matt Spiegel) |
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The Cubs will begin the season on the road versus the Cincinnati Reds on March 31, 2022 and will finish the season at home against the Reds on October 2.[1]
Previous season
The Cubs finished the 2021 season 71–91 to finish in fourth place in the Central Division failing to make the playoffs for only the second time since 2014. The season also marked the first time since 2014 that the Cubs finished with a losing record and the first time since 2013 that the Cubs lost at least 91 games.[2]
The season marked the end of an era as the Cubs traded core members of the team that won the 2016 World Series (Javier Báez, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo) at the trade deadline.[3][4]
Offseason
Front office changes
On October 15, the Cubs announced they had hired the assistant general manager for the Cleveland Guardians, Carter Hawkins, as the team's new general manager.[5] On October 25, the club announced they had hired Ehsan Bokhari as assistant GM.[6]
Coaching changes
Hitting coach Anthony Iapoce was fired following the season.[7] Shortly thereafter, the team hired Tampa Bay minor league hitting coordinator Greg Brown as the new hitting coach.[8] On November 15, it was reported that the Cubs had parted ways with associate pitching, catching, and strategy coach Mike Borzello.[9] Additionally, assistant director Brad Mills departed the team.[9] The team further named Daniel Moskos as the new assistant pitching coach.[9] Johnny Washington was later named assistant hitting coach.[10]
Lockout
The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021 with no new agreement in place.[11] As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.[12][13] The Cubs officially signed three players, including free agent pitcher Marcus Stroman, prior to the lockout being put in place.[14]
Rule changes
It is expected that a new CBA could include an expanded postseason and the implementation of the universal designated hitter.[15][16]
October 2021
| October 5 | Activated C Robinson Chirinos, C Willson Contreras, OF Jason Heyward, IF Nico Hoerner, RHP Manuel Rodríguez, and RHP Keegan Thompson from IL. Recalled IF Christopher Morel from Iowa. Recalled C Miguel Amaya, RHP Anderson Espinoza, and LHP Brailyn Marquez from Tennessee. Recalled OF Alexander Canario and RHP Alexander Vizcaino From South Bend. C Austin Romine elected free agency. |
| October 18 | Activated IF David Bote, OF Nick Martini, RHP Tommy Nance, and IF Patrick Wisdom from the 60-day injured list. Designated C Erick Castillo and C Tyler Payne for assignment. Outrighted RHP Joe Biagini, OF Johneshwy Fargas, and Tyler Ladendorf outright to Iowa Cubs. |
| October 20 | Outrighted C Erick Castillo and C Tyler Payne to Iowa. |
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November 2021
| November 3 | C Robinson Chironos, RHP Zach Davies, IF Matt Duffy, and C José Lobatón elected free agency. OF Nick Martini, RHP Kohl Stewart, and OF Trayce Thompson outrighted to Iowa. |
| November 4 | LHP Adam Morgan elected free agency. |
| November 5 | Claimed LHP Wade Miley off waivers from Cincinnati Reds. Activated C P.J. Higgins from 60-day IL. Outrighted IF Trent Giambrone, C P.J. Higgins, and RHP Adrian Sampson to Iowa. |
| November 6 | Outrighted LHP Rex Brothers to Iowa. |
| November 7 | Activated OF Michael Hermosillo, IF Nick Madrigal, IF Alfonso Rivas, and LHP Brad Wieck from 60-day IL. |
| November 12 | Signed free agents RHP Eligio Paredes, RHP Jensi Ramirez, LHP Kevin Valdez, and RHP Yafrerlyn Vasquez to minor league contracts. |
| November 19 | Selected the contract of RHP Ethan Roberts from Iowa. Selected the contract of OF Nelson Velazquez from Tennessee Smokies. |
| November 22 | Traded cash to Cleveland Guardians for OF Harold Ramírez. |
| November 28 | Signed free agents OF Narciso Crook[18] and LHP Locke St. John to minor league deals. |
| November 30 | RHP Trevor Megill claimed off waivers by Minnesota Twins. |
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December 2021
| December 1 | Signed free agents OF Clint Frazier, C Yan Gomes, OF Michael Hermosillo, and RHP Marcus Stroman. |
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Regular season
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March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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September/October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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Roster
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Farm system
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