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Free Agency Arrives: Two Automatic Free Agents for the Cubs, …
Oct 31, 2024 · For the Chicago Cubs, their outgoing free agents as of this moment are Kyle Hendricks and Jorge Lopez. That’s it. Those are the only two players on the roster who aren’t under contract for 2025 and who have at least six years of big league service time.
Michael Busch is the Chicago Cubs’ Starting First Baseman, Full Stop
Dec 17, 2024 · In a pinch, he can play in those spots, as he did last year, but Michael Busch is the Cubs’ first baseman for 2025, full stop. Further evidence? When Hoyer was asked about Matt Shaw, he said that the plan was for Shaw to get a “long look” at third base.
Chicago Cubs Reportedly Signing Lefty Matthew Boyd to a Two …
Dec 2, 2024 · The Cubs are signing lefty Matthew Boyd to a two-year, $29 million deal. The long-time starter figures to slot into their rotation, joining ShÅ ta Imanaga, Justin Steele, Jameson Taillon, Javier Assad, Jordan Wicks, and Ben Brown, among other potential options.
MLB Rumors: Cubs and Mariners Trade? Torres, Adames, More
Nov 6, 2024 · MLB RUMORS — This morning at The Athletic, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma dropped a useful collection of Cubs-specific rumors from their time at the GM Meetings. Among the strictly new items was the revelation that the Cubs are likely going after a certain type of utility player in free agency (Brett got into that here). But that was ...
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Being Good Enough to Overcome Unlucky, Hoerner, Shaw, Cards, …
Nov 10, 2024 · The Cubs have options to back him up (and may well be looking for a lefty-hitting utility infielder), but I don’t know that it’s a good bet that they could just immediately replace a consistent 4-win player like Hoerner. All else equal, you want him back for the full season.
Chicago Cubs Acquire Eli Morgan in Trade with Guardians, DFA …
Nov 20, 2024 · As for Wisdom, I wrote earlier today that his time with the Cubs was probably up, and now the Cubs will have seven days to trade, waive, or release him. But with the non-tender deadline coming on Friday, a resolution is going to come by then either way.
The Good News and Bad News in the Cubs' Efforts to Sign a Free …
Nov 12, 2024 · Fried has been connected to the Cubs a TON this offseason, both in legitimately reported rumors as well as just general speculation. Just last week, I wrote that the Cubs should recreate the Ross-Lester winter with free agents Travis D’Arnaud and Max Fried .
Swanson's Second Half Success, Pitcher Breakouts, Buehler …
Oct 17, 2024 · Dansby Swanson’s first half struggles at the plate were extremely well-discussed at the time, and although his turnaround in the second half did get a reasonable amount of attention, it suffered from (1) the Cubs never quite getting back into playoff position (so it “didn’t matter”), and (2) baseball’s extreme primacy bias (we just ...