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What Phil Maton Can Do For the Cubs Bullpen

The Chicago Cubs are wasting no time addressing their most glaring roster need this offseason. In a move designed to stabilize a relief corps that President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer recently described as a “blank canvas,” the club has agreed to a multi-year contract with veteran right-hander Phil Maton.

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What Phil Maton Signing Signals For The Cubs’ Bullpen Plan

The Chicago Cubs had something of a bullpen exodus after the 2025 season ended. Brad Keller, Drew Pomeranz, Caleb Thielbar, Ryan Brasier, Aaron Civale,

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 22

Cubs Offers To Justin Steele And Javier Assad Bring 2026 Budget Into Focus

The Chicago Cubs didn’t face many decisions at Friday’s tender deadline, but they made the two easy ones, tendering contracts to pitchers Justin Steele and Javier Assad.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 22

Cubs historical sleuthing: Billy Williams edition

This is an early photo of Cubs Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, and with the scoreboard matchups here it was pretty easy to sleuth this one. This was taken at the original Busch Stadium, formerly called Sportsman’s Park, home of the Cardinals from 1909 to 1966, when they moved into the second Busch Stadium in downtown St.

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Phil Maton News / Field Level Media / November 22

Reports: Cubs reach 2-year deal with reliever Phil Maton

The Chicago Cubs reached a two-year agreement with right-handed reliever Phil Maton, multiple outlets reported. The deal includes a club option for a third year, per The Athletic.

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Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 22

Cubs add Phil Maton on 2-year deal

The Chicago Cubs have been looking for some help this offseason in the bullpen. Chicago is doing just that. The Cubs are agreeing to a deal with reliever Phil Maton, per the New York Post.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 22

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Tucker, Imanaga, King, Refsnyder.

We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Names in the news today: Rob Refsnyder, Michael King. Several places have discussed both. Refsnyder looks like Turner-lite and that probably doesn’t have legs.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / November 22

Chicago Cubs sign one of the best middle relief arms to bolster their bullpen

The Chicago Cubs enter the offseason needing to fill three major holes in the roster: starting pitching, signing a couple of relievers, and finding a suitable replacement for outfielder Kyle Tucker.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 22

Cubs, Phil Maton agree to multi-year free agent contract

The Chicago Cubs have signed veteran right-handed reliever Phil Maton to a two-year contract with a club option for 2028, making it the team’s first multi-year free-agent reliever deal since Craig Kimbrel in 2019.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / November 22

Cubs land former Cardinals standout in free agency

The Chicago Cubs made an under-the-radar move on Friday to shore up their pitching staff. The Cubs signed former St. Louis Cardinals reliever Phil Maton to a two-year contract, according to reporter Michael Cerami.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 22

Cubs News: Cubs sign free agent reliever Phil Maton

The Cubs have signed their first free agent of the winter and it’s right-handed reliever Phil Maton to a two-year deal with a club option for a third year.

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Cubs 40-man roster drops to 30 after 2 non-tenders

The Chicago Cubs made two moves impacting their 40-man roster ahead of Friday’s tender deadline. Of the four arbitration-eligible players, Justin Steele, Javier Assad, Reese McGuire, and Eli Morgan, only McGuire and Morgan were affected.

Phil Maton News / Cubs Insider / November 21

Cubs Signing Reliever Phil Maton

The Cubs are signing right-handed pitcher Phil Maton, as first reported by Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation. Will Sammon of the Athletic provided contract details, reporting that it’s a two-year deal with a team option for the third year.

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Cubs part ways with an infamous player

The Chicago Cubs have officially dropped a notorious name. Chicago announced on Friday that they have non-tendered catcher Reese McGuire, making him a free agent.

Kyle Tucker News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 21

Kyle Tucker’s Qualifying Offer Rejection Could Pave Way For Cubs' Top Prospect

Thirteen players across the majors were offered qualifying offers this year — a one-year $22.025M contract — with four players accepting, two of which were on the Chicago Cubs 2025 roster: starting pitcher Shota Imanaga and outfielder Kyle Tucker.

Kyle Tucker News / ChiCitySports / November 21

The Chicago Cubs have no intention of re-signing Kyle Tucker, right?

The Chicago Cubs, for almost the entirety of the regular season, were said to have a Kyle Tucker dilemma ahead. Now, as the regular season becomes an increasingly distant memory, there seems to be no dilemma at all– they’re clearly NOT interested in re-signing Tucker.

Foster Griffin News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / November 21

Cubs free agent target: Foster Griffin

The other day Josh posed this question in After Dark: Should the Cubs sign Cody Ponce? Ponce pitched in 20 games for the Pirates in 2020 and 2021, with not much success (5.86 ERA, 1.536 WHIP) and then went to throw several years in Japan and Korea, with good results the last two years.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 21

Cubs Top Prospects Dominate Latest Projected Future Batting Order And Rotation

The Chicago Cubs have done a great job of hanging onto the fruits of their farm system the past few years, even as they’ve made trades to bolster the Major League roster.

Dylan Cease News / Total Apex Sports / November 20

Dylan Cease and the Cubs seem in doubt according to MLB Insider

For Cubs fans, the idea of bringing Dylan Cease back to the organization that originally drafted him is a tantalizing prospect. The team has made it clear they’re in the market for a top-of-the-rotation arm, and Cease, despite a rocky 2025 season, fits the bill.

Shota Imanaga News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 19

Cubs rumors: Insider sees Chicago adding another starter after Shota Imanaga decision

The Chicago Cubs may not be done upgrading their rotation. Despite left-hander Shota Imanaga accepting the team’s qualifying offer this week, MLB Network insider Jon Morosi believes the Cubs will still pursue another high-end starter before the conclusion of the 2025 MLB offseason.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 18

Cubs select top-10 prospect James Triantos, two others

The Cubs announced that they have selected infielders James Triantos and Pedro Ramírez as well as left-hander Riley Martin.

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Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 18

Shota Imanaga to accept Cubs' qualifying offer in surprising move

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Chicago Cubs Once Again Connected to Major Pitching Trade

The Chicago Cubs aren’t planning to sit on their hands this offseason. At the GM meetings in Las Vegas earlier this week, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer told reporters, “We’re going to have an active offseason.

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Why Kyle Tucker would be a great fit with the Blue Jays

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Kyle Tucker News / Larry Brown Sports / November 14

Report: Cubs expect one outcome with Kyle Tucker’s free agency

The Chicago Cubs are apparently preparing for the worst-case scenario with Kyle Tucker. Chicago “seems resigned” to their free agent outfielder Tucker going elsewhere, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Friday.

Brad Keller News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 13

Brad Keller is drawing interest as a starting pitcher

Teams have shown interest in free agent right-hander Brad Keller as both a starter and reliever, reports Joel Sherman of The New York Post. It’s not clear which teams are involved, though Sherman writes that the New York Yankees have not emerged as a serious suitor to this point.