Keegan Thompson admitted the news caught him a little bit by surprise .When the right-hander arrived to Citizens Bank Park, Thompson learned the Chicago Cubs were optioning him to Triple-A Iowa.

It was Keegan Thompson’s ninth that sunk the club. Catcher Yainer Diaz, who entered the game sporting a measly 58 wRC+, smacked a fastball up in the zone up the middle at 102.9 mph for a single.

A month layoff didn’t appear to faze Keegan Thompson or the quality of his stuff. Hours after the Chicago Cubs activated the right-hander from the 15-day injured list, Thompson tossed three ...

MESA, Ariz. — Keegan Thompson’s first two big-league seasons hinted at his potential as a possible multi-inning weapon out of the bullpen. He posted a 2.21 ERA and .204 average against in 27 ...

PITTSBURGH — Right-hander Keegan Thompson is back with the Cubs for the first time in over three months after being recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday before the series opener against the ...

Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson still thinks he has a few things to prove, even after throwing 104⅓ innings in his first full major-league season. ‘‘I think getting back and [pitching] a ...

A 26-year-old minor leaguer, few knew the name Keegan Thompson at the start of the 2021 season. Drafted in the third round of the 2017 MLB Draft, Thompson's name was spoken by Chicago Cubs talent ...

MESA, Ariz. — As Keegan Thompson pantomimed his delivery, pitching coach Tommy Hottovy crouched on the ground in front of him. At the top of his leg kick, Hottovy held onto Thompson by his front ...

Michael Reaves/Getty Images Share MIAMI — Cubs manager David Ross expects right-hander Keegan Thompson to be activated from the 15-day injured list in the next few days. “Just letting him ...

ATLANTA — The Cubs’ stretch of bad luck continued when they put right-handed reliever Keegan Thompson on the 15-day injured list with a viral illness Wednesday. Thompson had been feeling sick ...

Something is up with Keegan Thompson. The Chicago Cubs reliever's velocity has been noticeably down in MLB Spring Training. BleacherNation's Bryan Smith was tracking the velocity of his pitches in ...

Justin Steele and Keegan Thompson may not be part of “The Next Great Cubs Team,” assuming there is one in the next 108 years, but their growth as starting pitchers is a real, significant ...