2020 Chicago Cubs season

Prior to the end of the 2019 season, the Cubs announced that Joe Maddon would not return as manager for the Cubs in 2020.[7] On October 24, 2019, the team announced that former Cub David Ross had been hired as the team's next manager.[1] Maddon was later named the manager of the Los Angeles Angels.[8]

Third base coach Brian Butterfield and strength and conditioning coach Tim Buss left the Cubs to join Maddon in Anaheim.[9] Former San Diego Padres manager Andy Green was hired as bench coach. Craig Driver was hired to coach first base with Will Veneble moving to coach third. The Cubs also added Mike Napoli (quality assurance coach) and Chris Young (bullpen coach).[10]

For the 2020 season, MLB instituted several new rule changes including the following:[13]

• Single trade deadline – there will no longer be a waiver trade deadline later in the year.
• 26-man roster – rosters will expand from 25 players, but no team may carry more than 13 pitchers.
• Three-batter minimum for pitchers - a pitcher must face three batters in a game before they can be removed unless there is an injury or the end of an inning.

Further rule changes came into effect in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including the use of the DH in the National League, a shortened schedule, and starting extra innings with a runner at second base.[5]

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regulars season was shortened to 60 games with teams playing 10 games against each other member of their division while also playing 4 games against each team in the corresponding division in the other league. The Cubs will, therefore, play 10 games against each team in their division and four games against each team in the American League Central Division.[19]

2020 regular season game log: 0–0 (–) (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
March: 0–0 (–) (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 1 March 26 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 2 March 28 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 3 March 29 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 4 March 30 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 5 March 31 Pirates – — Wrigley Field –
April: 0–0 (–) (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 6 April 1 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 7 April 3 Diamondbacks – — Wrigley Field – 8 April 4 Diamondbacks – — Wrigley Field – 9 April 5 Diamondbacks – — Wrigley Field – 10 April 6 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 11 April 7 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 12 April 8 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 13 April 9 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 14 April 10 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field – 15 April 11 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field – 16 April 12 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field – 17 April 14 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 18 April 15 @ Orioles – — Camden Yards – 19 April 16 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 20 April 17 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 21 April 18 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 22 April 19 @ Nationals – — Nationals Park – 23 April 21 Padres – — Wrigley Field – 24 April 22 Padres – — Wrigley Field – 25 April 23 Padres – — Wrigley Field – 26 April 24 Phillies – — Wrigley Field – 27 April 25 Phillies – — Wrigley Field – 28 April 26 Phillies – — Wrigley Field – 29 April 27 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 30 April 28 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 31 April 29 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 32 April 30 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field –
May: 0–0 (–) (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 33 May 1 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 34 May 2 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 35 May 3 @ Diamondbacks – — Chase Field – 36 May 4 @ Dodgers – — Dodger Stadium – 37 May 5 @ Dodgers – — Dodger Stadium – 38 May 6 @ Dodgers – — Dodger Stadium – 39 May 8 Nationals – — Wrigley Field – 40 May 9 Nationals – — Wrigley Field – 41 May 10 Nationals – — Wrigley Field – 42 May 11 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – 43 May 12 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – 44 May 13 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – 45 May 14 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 46 May 15 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 47 May 16 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 48 May 17 @ Padres – — Petco Park – 49 May 19 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 50 May 20 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 51 May 21 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 52 May 22 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 53 May 23 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 54 May 24 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 55 May 26 Marlins – — Wrigley Field – 56 May 27 Marlins – — Wrigley Field – 57 May 28 Marlins – — Wrigley Field – 58 May 29 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 59 May 30 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 60 May 31 Reds – — Wrigley Field –
June: 0–0 (–) (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 61 June 1 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 62 June 2 Orioles – — Wrigley Field – 63 June 3 Orioles – — Wrigley Field – 64 June 4 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 65 June 5 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 66 June 6 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 67 June 7 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 68 June 8 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 69 June 9 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 70 June 10 @ Phillies – — Citizens Bank Park – 71 June 13 @ Cardinals Cancelled (COVID-19 Pandemic) 72 June 14 @ Cardinals Cancelled (COVID-19 Pandemic) 73 June 16 Mets – — Wrigley Field – 74 June 17 Mets – — Wrigley Field – 75 June 18 Mets – — Wrigley Field – 76 June 19 Red Sox – — Wrigley Field – 77 June 20 Red Sox – — Wrigley Field – 78 June 21 Red Sox – — Wrigley Field – 79 June 23 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 80 June 24 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 81 June 25 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 82 June 26 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 83 June 27 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 84 June 28 @ Yankees – — Yankee Stadium – 85 June 29 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – 86 June 30 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – The Cubs were to be the away team against the Cardinals in a two-game series at London Stadium in the 2020 MLB London Series before MLB cancelled the series on April 1, 2020.
July: 0–0 (–) (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 87 July 1 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – 88 July 2 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – 89 July 3 Rays – — Wrigley Field – 90 July 4 Rays – — Wrigley Field – 91 July 5 Rays – — Wrigley Field – 92 July 7 @ White Sox – — Guaranteed Rate Field – 93 July 8 @ White Sox – — Guaranteed Rate Field – 94 July 10 @ Braves – — SunTrust Park – 95 July 11 @ Braves – — SunTrust Park – 96 July 12 @ Braves – — SunTrust Park – ASG July 14 AL @ NL – — Dodger Stadium – 97 July 17 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 98 July 18 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 99 July 19 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 100 July 20 White Sox – — Wrigley Field – 101 July 21 White Sox – — Wrigley Field – 102 July 23 @ Cardinals – — Busch Stadium – 103 July 24 @ Cardinals – — Busch Stadium – 104 July 25 @ Cardinals – — Busch Stadium – 105 July 26 @ Cardinals – — Busch Stadium – 106 July 27 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 107 July 28 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 108 July 29 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 109 July 30 @ Giants – — Oracle Park – 110 July 31 Brewers – — Wrigley Field –
August: 0–0 (–) (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 111 August 1 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – 112 August 2 Brewers – — Wrigley Field – 113 August 3 Braves – — Wrigley Field – 114 August 4 Braves – — Wrigley Field – 115 August 5 Braves – — Wrigley Field – 116 August 6 Braves – — Wrigley Field – 117 August 7 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 118 August 8 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 119 August 9 @ Brewers – — Miller Park – 120 August 11 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 121 August 12 @ Reds – — Great American Ball Park – 122 August 14 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 123 August 15 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 124 August 16 @ Blue Jays – — Rogers Centre – 125 August 17 Dodgers – — Wrigley Field – 126 August 18 Dodgers – — Wrigley Field – 127 August 19 Dodgers – — Wrigley Field – 128 August 20 Dodgers – — Wrigley Field – 129 August 21 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field – 130 August 22 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field – 131 August 23 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field – 132 August 25 @ Marlins – — Marlins Park – 133 August 26 @ Marlins – — Marlins Park – 134 August 27 @ Marlins – — Marlins Park – 135 August 28 @ Mets – — Citi Field – 136 August 29 @ Mets – — Citi Field – 137 August 30 @ Mets – — Citi Field – 138 August 31 Giants – — Wrigley Field –
September: 0–0 (–) (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/ Streak 139 September 1 Giants – — Wrigley Field – 140 September 2 Giants – — Wrigley Field – 141 September 4 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 142 September 5 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 143 September 6 Reds – — Wrigley Field – 144 September 7 @ Rockies – — Coors Field – 145 September 8 @ Rockies – — Coors Field – 146 September 9 @ Rockies – — Coors Field – 147 September 10 @ Cardinals – — Busch Stadium – 148 September 11 @ Cardinals – — Busch Stadium – 149 September 12 @ Cardinals – — Busch Stadium – 150 September 13 @ Cardinals – — Busch Stadium – 151 September 14 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 152 September 15 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 153 September 16 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 154 September 17 Pirates – — Wrigley Field – 155 September 18 Rockies – — Wrigley Field – 156 September 19 Rockies – — Wrigley Field – 157 September 20 Rockies – — Wrigley Field – 158 September 22 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 159 September 23 @ Pirates – — PNC Park – 160 September 25 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field – 161 September 26 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field – 162 September 27 Cardinals – — Wrigley Field –
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement Bold = Cubs team member

Updated with the results of all games through xxx xx, 2020.

• June 23 – The league and the players association agreed to a shortened 60-game season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spring Training will begin on July 1 with the first games to begin on July 23 or 24.[4]

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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On Base Percentage; SLG = Slugging Percentage

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Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts