After the Chicago Cubs got their first taste of playoff success in a long time this past October, the goal was clear for president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer going into this offseason.
Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs took their time making moves this offseason. It appeared that the franchise was going to go the cheap route once again. Despite the frustration that fans were starting to feel, the Cubs have changed everything this past week.
BCB reader Joe Coney sent me a number of photos to sleuth and I decided to start with this one, a great look at the board from the 1970s. So what are we looking at here?
With the initial shockwave of Alex Bregman signing with the Chicago Cubs on a five-year, $175 million deal still tearing through the baseball world, attention now turns to what’s next for a team that has pushed its chips to the center of the table.
The Chicago Cubs, after working the fringes of the free agent market with apparent exclusive focus on restocking their bullpen, made a huge splash on Saturday night with the reported signing of third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal.
The Chicago Cubs landed third baseman Alex Bregman on a five-year, $175 million contract on Saturday night, a rather jarring signing considering the Cubs have not exactly spent a ton of money in recent offseasons.
For the next five seasons, Alex Bregman will be a Chicago Cub. The soon to be 32 year old signed a five year, $175 million deal with the organization that includes no opt outs and a full no-trade clause.
As you have likely heard, the Cubs signed Alex Bregman late last night. There will be much more on this here later today. Here is the list of Cubs Convention attendees, which is apparently still in flux.
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The Chicago Cubs now have four confirmed players who will be participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Catcher Miguel Amaya (Team Panama) is the most recent addition, joining Pete Crow-Armstrong (Team USA), Jonathon Long (Chinese Taipei), and Jameson Tailon (Team Canada).
Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs have finally kicked their offseason into high gear. After making fans wait for weeks, the team has now acquired starting pitcher Edward Cabrera in a major splash trade with the Miami Marlins and backed that move up by signing star free agent third baseman Alex Bregman.
Late-night breaking news out of Chicago tonight as the Cubs have shocked the baseball universe and landed Alex Bregman on a five-year, $175 million contract.
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