Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training in Mesa on Sunday, two days before any other Major League team. White Sox pitchers and catchers report to Glendale, Arizona on Wednesday.

Former Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire has signed a minor league contract with the Cubs, reported Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter appeared in 161 games for Boston ...

Chicago Cubs ... catcher, but he has also played some first base. His future is as a backstop. Chicago will need him to throw out a few more base stealers, but he is good enough to be given a shot ...

One of the players on the Cubs that will be hoping to make that trek to Sacramento will be catcher Carlos Pérez, who was with the Athletics in 2023 as the team's backup option to Shea Langeliers ...