A day before starting the All-Star Game in left alongside center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong — the Cubs’ first starting outfield duo since Alfonso Soriano and Kosuke Fukudome in 2008 — the player known as “King Tuck” treated reporters to another appearance of his alter ego, “King Duck.”

With the MLB All-Star festivities wrapped up in Atlanta and the second half of the season up next, Hall of Famer Derek Jeter made a bold World Series prediction. The former New York Yankees legend didn’t hesitate when asked who he believes will be the last team standing this fall.

The Cubs’ recent track record in the MLB Draft has been identifying players who have the potential to climb quickly to the big leagues. That is a trend that had outfielder Ethan Conrad excited after he heard Chicago call his name in the first round on Sunday night.

Crow-Armstrong played five innings in the first of what he hopes will be many All-Star appearances. It was a strong response after a hectic beginning, when he was “honestly just getting distracted every couple of milliseconds” during pregame introductions.

Part of the Chicago Cubs’ strategy was to come out of the draft with pitching volume. They took seven college pitchers with their final 10 picks.

The 51-year-old was found guilty on two murder charges, in addition to a first-degree burglary charge, stemming from a 2021 shooting in Northern California.

Former Longhorns reliever Aiden Moffett has checked off a significant career milestone. The talented right-hander signed with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. While the talented reliever has had an up-and-down college career, his arm is full of potential. After one year with Texas, he is moving on to the next level.

They’ve been torching all comers for the bulk of the last two months, playing 19 games over .500 (31-12) since May 24. Impressively, they managed to shift into an even higher gear heading into the All-Star break, winning their last seven games — three of them against the mighty Dodgers — by a combined score of 40-14.