Many of the top free agents over the past several MLB offseasons came to the big leagues with zero experience playing in the United States aside from appearing in a World Baseball Classic.
Much of what is reported about specific player connections is done so because either a team or player rep wants to create leverage, and that’s never more true than during the Winter Meetings.
The Chicago Cubs are almost certainly losing superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker this offseason in MLB free agency. After just one season with the club, Tucker hasn’t even been rumored recently to end up back with the Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs came into the offseason targeting pitching. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and general manager Carter Hawkins have flat-out declared their primary focus to be pitching this winter.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement with right-hander Michael Soroka on a one-year, $7.5 million contract, ESPN reported on Monday. The 28-year-old former All-Star is coming off a 3-8 season with a 4.52 ERA in 22 games (17 starts) split between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs in 2025.
The Chicago Cubs’ (92-70) last season didn’t do much to improve their roster at the trade deadline, which cost them a chance to go deep in the playoffs and led to a loss to their divisional opponent, the Milwaukee Brewers, in the National League Wild Card round, 3-2.
Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma posted an article in The Athletic Sunday that began with this intriguing comment: The Chicago Cubs are targeting a higher level of the free-agent market and signaling an openness to spending for certain players, according to team and league sources briefed on the club’s deliberations.
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The Chicago Cubs are expected to be busy throughout the course of the MLB offseason. Just how busy and what kind of players they will target remains to be seen.
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The Chicago Cubs have been linked to many available players throughout the beginning stages of the offseason. However, it appears that one infielder could be the big offseason acquisition to add to their lineup and replace Kyle Tucker.
Several prominent MLB insiders and analysts have linked the Chicago Cubs to free agent infielder Alex Bregman over the past couple of weeks. New York Post MLB insider Jon Heyman said as much in a December 4 article, noting that the Cubs are among the teams that have shown the most interest in acquiring Bregman at this point.
The Chicago Cubs limped into the NLDS with a starting rotation limited to two reliable pitchers and a bullpen held together by hopes, wishes, and the managerial maneuverings of Craig Counsell.
The Chicago Cubs enter the Winter Meetings balancing two storylines: Matt Shaw’s breakout at third base and Alex Bregman’s return to MLB Free Agency. The Cubs likes its young core and fans love Shaw’s rise.
Free agency for the majors kicks off as soon as the World Series ends. Even though that was over a month ago, the Chicago Cubs have yet to make any game-changing moves towards improving their 2026 roster.
Here’s another photo from BCB reader Clark Addison. It is, quite clearly, a play at the plate. There are enough letters on the back of the runner’s jersey to identify him: That’s Jason Marquis.
The Winter Meetings start tomorrow, which typically supercharges the offseason. The hot stove continues to spit out rumor after rumor, with one of the latest regarding the Miami Marlins and their starting pitching availability.
When the Chicago Cubs originally pulled off the blockbuster trade with the Houston Astros to acquire superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker, the hope within the fan base was that the team would be able to sign him to a long-term contract.
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The Chicago Cubs have been extremely vocal this offseason about what they are prioritizing for their 2026 roster — starting pitchers. While they lost out on Dylan Cease, there are still quite a few elite arms that are up for grabs, one of which is Ranger Suárez.
The Chicago Cubs are already appear to have their contingency plan for Kyle Tucker’s departure. Chicago is showing renewed interest in three-time All-Star infielder Alex Bregman, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reported on Thursday.
The Toronto Blue Jays could use more championship pedigree after losing in Game 7 of the 2025 Fall Classic, so why not add a player who has won a World Series already?