It’s not often that the top free agent doesn’t get much attention from the team they’re departing but that might end up being the case this winter. Even amid an up-and-down season where he was dogged by injuries, Kyle Tucker was a key piece of the team that got the Cubs back into the NLDS for the first time since 2017. While Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer … [Read more...] about Poll: Will The Cubs Sign A Big Bat This Winter?
Cubs Among Various Teams With Interest In Ryan Helsley
The Cubs are among the teams with interest in Ryan Helsley, reports Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. Chicago joins the Tigers as known suitors, but it seems Helsley has heard from half the league. The Athletic’s Katie Woo writes that around 15 clubs have been in contact with the righty’s camp to express interest. Detroit has pursued Helsley as a starting pitcher. That’s a … [Read more...] about Cubs Among Various Teams With Interest In Ryan Helsley
Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/21/25
The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is this afternoon at 4pm CT. Throughout the day, we’ll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing. These so-called “pre-tender deals” usually, although not always, involve players who were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of … [Read more...] about Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/21/25
Cubs To Sign Phil Maton
Free agent reliever Phil Maton is signing with the Cubs, reports Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation. It’s a two-year pact with a club option for a third year, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. The team has yet to announce the deal. Maton split last season between the Cardinals and Rangers. He joined St. Louis on a one-year, $2MM deal and pitched well for the first half of the … [Read more...] about Cubs To Sign Phil Maton
American League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25
Every American League team has officially announced their non-tender decisions. It was a quiet evening in terms of subtractions, with only the Rangers parting with any marquee players. All players who were non-tendered are free agents without going on waivers. A few teams dropped pre-arbitration players from the back of the 40-man roster. It’s possible they preferred not to … [Read more...] about American League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25