He is 7-1 in his last eight decisions, setting the Cubs up for success with all eight of those games being quality starts. Chicago will be relying on Boyd the rest of the way.

The Cubs’ three most recent first-round picks were pitcher Cade Horton (2022), infielder Matt Shaw (2023) and infielder Cam Smith (2024). All three played on June 27 when the Cubs visited Houston.

The Chicago Cubs sent three players to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta, and two of them will be in action on Tuesday night.

On the day Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong learned that he’d been voted into the 2025 Midsummer Classic, the first-time All-Star had a frank evaluation of teammate Seiya Suzuki’s season.

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