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Monday might be a day of infamy or a beggar’s banquet for the Cubs. They’re unlikely to dine at the head table and figure to be offering a goodly percentage
of one-year deals, preferring, seemingly, to keep all of their ducats in a row preparatory to a predatory raid on the MLBPA by ownership in 2027.
Could be wrong. Magic 8-Ball isn’t especially dependable.
Jace Beck is said to have signed with the Cubs. Nico Zeglin is said to be headed to Houston.
Willi Castro — MLB Trade Rumors projects his contract to be two years and $14 million. Pretty rich.
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- Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times* $}): Cubs pitching director Ryan Otero joins Red Sox; Tyler Zombro steps into larger role. “Zombro’s role will include oversight of the minor-league pitching department, according to sources.“
- Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times* $}): Might Cubs be poised for an active winter meetings? “The North Siders head to Orlando, Florida, focused on bolstering their bullpen, rotation and bench.“
- Aaliyah Mohammed (World Baseball Network*): What Chicago Cubs P Matthew Boyd brings to Team USA for 2026 World Baseball Classic. “Boyd joins Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Paul Skenes, Cal Raleigh, Corbin Carroll and Pete Crow-Armstrong…”
- Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): What we’re hearing about the Cubs: Renewed interest in Alex Bregman. “Pitching remains the club’s primary focus, but team officials have not ruled out adding to a solid group of position players.”
- Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): Why Chicago Cubs shouldn’t sign Alex Bregman to multi-year deal. “The Cubs are considering a version of their offseason where Bregman is the headline signee…“
- Jason Foster (MLB.com*): Breaking down the Cubs’ RF options with Kyle Tucker a free agent. “… the loss of Tucker certainly isn’t a non-factor. But the team has options to fill the void.”
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