Happy New Year!
The rumor mills are churning. Headlines claim that the Cubs are about to or have already signed JT Realmuto, Nolan Arenado, Walker Buehler, Bo Bichette, and of course Kyle Tucker will re-up.
We all know those players are shortly to become Dodgers.
Really, two posting windows are about to close, and we’ll know soon about Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto and his three hats.
Maybe the Cubs will sign Zac Gallen for real?
This is all like an open-casket funeral. You know, remains to be seen.
See you Saturday with more of whatever this is.
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- Thomas Harrigan (MLB.com*): Why Busch may be Cubs’ most important hitter entering 2026. “While others received more fanfare, it was Busch who finished the year as Chicago’s most productive hitter.“
- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): On Nico Hoerner trade rumors – what does the man, himself, think of them? “He even jokes about how big of a haul a trade might net the Cubs.”
- Jordan Bastian (MLB.com*): A look at the top 10 MLB debuts in Cubs’ storied history. Fun list.
- Jacob Zanolla (Cubs Insider*): Cubs’ extension options plentiful. “The Cubs have very few players under contract past 2026 and 2027…“
- Justin Rodrigues (Mid Hudson News*): First-round pick Conrad eager for spring training with Cubs. “There has been a lot of excitement since I was drafted and now, I am just ready to go out there and play.”
- Michael Trzinski (North Side Baseball*): A Look at the offseason for the rest of the National League Central. “Let’s check around the NL Central and see what the other teams have been up to.“
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