To mark the occasion, the Cubs wore different uniforms to represent each decade during ten homestands throughout the season.

Rick Renteria was hired as the manager of the Chicago Cubs on November 7, 2013 and signed a three-year contract.

[2] The Cubs opened a new spring training facility in Mesa, Arizona called Sloan Park.

= Batting average; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Source[10] Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Source[10] Source: Baseball-Reference Major League Baseball All-Star Game Branch Rickey Award[11] During the draft, the Cubs drafted Kyle Schwarber with the fourth overall pick of the 2014 Draft who would play an important role in the 2016 World Series.

[14] Two days later, on the 18th, the Cubs signed a 4-year player development contract with the South Bend Silver Hawks of the Midwest League, ending their brief relationship with the Kane County Cougars.