Vince Velasquez is the latest MiLB signing for our Cubs, it has been reported. This is in addition to Owen Miller, who has officially adorned the dotted line. The Cubs are filling up around the edges.
I used to love Javy Báez. I still do, but I used to, too. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has filled Boston’s infield hole and so it is more likely that Matt Shaw will remain with the Cubs, at least for now.
Former Cub Michael Hermosillo has joined the Dodgers as a coach, sources reveal. Ryan Brasier is rumored to
be heading to Texas. Zac Gallen is said by many to still be on the table. Others say it’s just his agent operating.
And so it goes.
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- Michael Cerami (Bleacher Nation*): Javier Báez was suspended from the World Baseball Classic … because of Weed. Evan Petzold* reports that Báez is serving a suspension for a drug test he took back in March of 2023.
- Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Cubs enter spring training 2026 with high expectations: ‘Thrilled for what’s ahead’. “The first official workout of spring-training camp is next Wednesday.”
- Andres Chavez (North Side Baseball*): What to make of Pete Crow-Armstrong’s second-half decline. “The young Cubs star’s production tailed off badly after the All-Star break in 2025. Should fans be worried?“
- Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): Why the Cubs should bring back outfielder Mike Tauchman. “… the Cubs need lots of left-handed at-bats from their outfield and DH spots.”
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