Keegan Thompson is not switching up his routine. No matter how the Chicago Cubs have used the right-hander this year, he maintains the same warmup process — even before starts. Forget the typ… ...

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.

Keegan Thompson’s self-assessment, shortly after pitching the deepest into a start in his big-league career, took on a big-picture vibe. The right-hander threw a career-high 6? innings in the ...

The Chicago Cubs are a week away from the All-Star break, yet two pitchers are already on the verge of reaching career-high workloads. Right-hander Keegan Thompson and left-hander Justin Steele ...

Cubs reliever Keegan Thompson is pitching like somebody who knows he’s in the right place. ‘‘When you first get here, it’s like, ‘This is the big leagues,’ ’’ Thompson said.

Keegan Thompson exhaled as he strode across the field to the dugout, his breath a plume in the cold night air at Wrigley Field. In what would become a 4-2 win for the Cubs, the right-hander had ...

Keegan Thompson’s value to the Chicago Cubs goes beyond labeling his role. He has done everything from spot start to working in multi-inning appearances out of the bullpen. His 2.1 bWAR ranks… ...

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 ...

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 ...

The “he” in this instance is Keegan Thompson, Ross’ multi-inning relief weapon who has made three appearances of 2 2/3, 3 1/3 and 3 2/3 innings, allowing zero runs, four hits — all singles ...

Keegan Thompson was a third-round pick in 2017 by the Cubs. Thompson made his major league debut in 2021. His breakout campaign came in 2022 where he made 17 starts for the Cubs and appeared 12 ...

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.