{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago Cubs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","podcast_index_feed_id":7460433,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-cubs-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-cubs-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":473,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago Cubs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping the Cubs—from game recaps and player performances to MLB matchups and roster developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local sports coverage to every team and keeping fans connected. Chicago Cubs News Today is your daily snapshot of Cubs baseball. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T12:20:44.074102+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433"},"episode":{"title":"Taillon Near Return, Cubs Plan Flexibility | Chicago Cubs News","slug":"taillon-near-return-cubs-plan-flexibility-chicago-cubs-news","published_at":"2026-07-08T02:25:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/taillon-near-return-cubs-plan-flexibility-chicago-cubs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f525a8dfda0d499b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fa0207b1-c5ac-41c8-8cb6-21a793a82a2e.mp3","summary":"Jameson Taillon is close to returning from injury, throwing three innings in a rehab start and allowing just one run — with the Cubs eyeing one more minor league outing before he rejoins the rotation post-All-Star break. As a backup, he’s ready for a limited role if needed. Currently in Baltimore, Taillon’s progress is the most advanced among the Cubs’ 15 injured players. Meanwhile, other pitchers are inching forward: Daniel Palencia is symptom-free and throwing, Edward Cabrera is improving with running and throwing, Ben Brown is ramping up neck rehab, and Matt Shaw continues to recover from a hand sprain. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f525a8dfda0d499b","meta_description":"Jameson Taillon is close to returning from injury, throwing three innings in a rehab start and allowing just one run — with the Cubs eyeing one more minor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/episodes/taillon-near-return-cubs-plan-flexibility-chicago-cubs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/taillon-near-return-cubs-plan-flexibility-chicago-cubs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}