Chicago Cubs

Corbin Martin has elected free agency.

Fantasy Impact: Martin will enter free agency this offseason.

The Cubs sent LHP Antoine Kelly outright to Triple-A Iowa.

Fantasy Impact: Kelly cleared waivers after he was designated for assignment. He will remain in the Cubs organization.

Kevin Gausman will start Game 2 against the Padres on Wednesday. (Source: Sahadev Sharma on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Gausman is working his way back from a shoulder injury. He'll look to help keep the Cubs season alive.

The Cubs have announced Matthew Boyd as their Game 1 starter against the Padres.

Fantasy Impact: Boyd will be pitching on four days’ rest. He allowed one run over seven innings against the Marlins in his last outing.

Alex Bregman went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double, a walk three runs scored and four RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact: In his second game back after suffering facial fractures from a foul ball, Bregman belted a 417-foot homer in the first inning before launching a 402-foot shot in the third. He finishes the season with a .265/.355/.464 slash line and 28 home runs across 155 games.

The Cubs activated RHP Gavin Hollowell from the 15-day injured list.

Fantasy Impact: Hollowell will return to a middle-relief role this weekend.

The Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the family medical emergency list.

Fantasy Impact: Cabrera will be eligible to return for the NL Wild Card series next week.

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in the Chicago Cubs' 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins, becoming the seventh player in MLB history to join the 40-homer, 40-steal club.

Fantasy Impact: Crow-Armstrong drew a walk in the first inning and was given the green light to steal second base for his 40th stolen base of the season. He continues to make his case for MVP, batting .280 with 40 home runs, 40 stolen bases and a .948 OPS.

Clay Holmes will make his next start in Friday’s doubleheader against the Red Sox. (Source: Meghan Montemurro on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Holmes was pushed back one day. Matthew Boyd will start Thursday’s series finale against the Marlins.

Shota Imanaga allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out seven across five innings in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins.

Fantasy Impact: Despite the Chicago Cubs' loss Tuesday, Imanaga delivered another strong start. He's now allowed two runs or fewer in five of his last six starts. He'll look to carry the momentum into the playoffs, as he's not scheduled to make another regular-season start.

Justin Steele made his fourth rehab appearance for Triple-A Iowa. (Source: MLB)

Fantasy Impact: Steele threw two scoreless innings and struck out five. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Tuesday.

Riley Martin threw live batting practice last week at Wrigley Field. (Source: MLB)

Fantasy Impact: Martin was scheduled for game action with Triple-A Iowa before the end of the season.

Hunter Harvey has been shut down for the season. (Source: MLB)

Fantasy Impact: Harvey tried to make his return, but struggled with recovery between appearances.

Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-5 with a solo home runi n Sunday's 9-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds.

Fantasy Impact: Suzuki's lone hit of the contest was a monster shot, as he launched a 440-foot home run into the batter's eye for his 25th long ball of the season. He's had a strong 2026 campaign, batting .267 with an .835 OPS across 525 at-bats.

David Peterson allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven across six innings in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Fantasy Impact: Peterson followed up his one-run performance in his last start with another one-run outing, with his only damage coming in the fourth inning when he surrendered a solo shot to JJ Bleday. The southpaw has recorded 14 strikeouts over his last two starts and will look to keep the momentum going in his next scheduled start on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.

Michael Busch went 2-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Fantasy Impact: After going hitless in his last two games, Busch bounced back with a single and a 417-foot homer off Nick Lodolo in the sixth inning. He now has 20 homers on the year to go along with a .239 average and .747 OPS.

Dansby Swanson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Fantasy Impact: In Swanson's second game back from the injured list, he launched a 382-foot solo homer in the ninth inning. He's gone 3-for-7 with a homer and a walk since returning and will look to finish the series finale strong Sunday.

BJ Murray was sent back to Triple-A Iowa on Friday. (Source: Meghan Montemurro on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: With Dansby Swanson (oblique) returning from the IL, Murray will head back to the minors. The 26-year-old played in seven games, going 1-for-11 at the plate during what was his first career stint in the bigs.

The Cubs are shutting down Shelby Miller. (Source: Vinnie Duber on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The Cubs determined the risk of pushing Miller back to Miller outweighs reward of him pitching this season.

Miguel Amaya went 2-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Fantasy Impact: Amaya hit the only home run of the game in the fifth inning, launching a 389-foot shot off Bubba Chandler. He's now 4-for-10 with a home run and a double in September.