Left-handed ground-ball specialist Hoby Milner is joining the Chicago Cubs' relief corps, agreeing to a one-year, $3.75 million deal, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.
Thinking about another off-season series to do, I came upon this idea. Position player pitching has become fairly common in modern baseball, so much so that MLB has codified when a position player is allowed to pitch.
There has been some concern about the Chicago Cubs' bullpen, as the bulk of it — Brad Keller, Caleb Thielbar, and Drew Pomeranz — could all be departing the roster.
After being bounced out of the playoffs by the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS, the Chicago Cubs are making moves with the hopes of improving the roster for a deeper run in the postseason next year.
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 Chicago Cubs have had a fairly quiet MLB offseason thus far. Fans have been begging the front office and Jed Hoyer to get aggressive, but so far that has not been the case.
The Cubs and left-hander Hoby Milner are in agreement on a one-year deal. The MVP Sports Group will make $3.75MM plus incentives. Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation was first on the deal.
The Chicago Cubs are currently sporting a bare-bones 40-man roster, with a staggering nine open slots currently available. That didn’t change after Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft, when the Cubs had a chance to pick up a MLB-able fringe asset or two to add to the roster (Although they DID pick up three minor league players).
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
When speaking with MLB Network on December 9, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell got very clear about where his club's roster needs to improve for the 2026 season.
Since the baseball offseason has run cold for the moment, let’s pivot to the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Per Meghan Montemurro in the Tribune, the Cubs
Baseball's offseason is where the chess match begins for the upcoming year, as teams compete to patch holes and fill gaps on their rosters. The Chicago Cubs are one organization that hasn't made much of a splash since free agency started, but that doesn't mean it won't come.
Fans continue to wait for the Chicago Cubs to make an aggressive push during the MLB offseason. To this point, there has been nothing to get excited about.
Tucker is the biggest name in free agency right now, and with the Dodgers' need for help at the corner spots of the outfield, he's an obvious fit for Dave Roberts' team.
So the vaunted Winter Meetings turned out to have been a massive time-suck, completely useless from my point of view. It wouldn’t be a surprise for me at this point if the Cubs signed nobody at all.
The MLB winter meetings aren’t just for making deals. It’s for providing updates on injured players. Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele missed most of last season after an elbow injury led to Tommy John surgery.
The Rule 5 Draft concluded today as the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings continue on. For those unfamiliar, the Rule 5 Draft, which is held every December, "allows clubs without a full 40-man roster to select certain non-40-man roster players from other clubs.
The Chicago Cubs are reportedly in trade talks with the Miami Marlins to land starting pitcher Edward Cabrera, and on the surface, it seems like a fantastic deal.
In today’s home run-obsessed MLB, it seems like the scrappy player is a thing of the past. Second base used to be a spot for the player who hits for average, doesn’t strikeout, steals bases, and plays good defense.
The Chicago Cubs are sure to make plenty of changes to their rotation throughout the offseason. Any move made will have Justin Steele’s injury return timeline in consideration.
Kyle Tucker, hitting the open market after a strong season with the Chicago Cubs, instantly becomes one of the most valuable players available. A left-handed, middle-of-the-order star with Gold Glove defense in right field simply does not reach free agency often.
The Chicago Cubs are fresh off their first postseason appearance in five years. If you consider only full seasons (i.e. remove the 60-game 2020 season), it had really been seven since they made the playoffs and eight since their last playoff win.
The Chicago Cubs entered the Winter Meetings with clear interest in the closer market, signaling a possible shift toward a more aggressive approach to MLB free agency this offseason.
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.