Reese McGuire is now a Brewer. The Cubs have officially signed three players. There are still two to go.
NBC is getting a deal — Anthony Rizzo is going to be good. His articulation and engaging personality
will serve him well in that capacity.
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). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments.- Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): How about some very early ZiPS Standings Projections for 2026? “… hopefully the Cubs can way outperform their median projection and finish with a top-two record in the league, earning that first round playoff bye.”
- Patrick Mooney (The Athletic* {$}): The Cubs aren’t done with their offseason. Here’s where things could go. “I don’t think we have enough guys yet,” Counsell said.
- Mark Feinsand (MLB.com*): 8 teams that could still have some big moves up their sleeves. Nico Hoerner is mentioned.
- Brent Maguire (MLB.com*): Breaking down the Cubs’ extreme bullpen makeover. “Chicago’s complete overhaul of the bullpen could play a pivotal role for the 2026 Cubbies.“
- Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): Breaking down the Cubs’ bullpen battle: The lefties. “… only two lefties will make the Opening Day bullpen…”
- Randy Holt (North Side Baseball*): The absurdity of Nico Hoerner’s MLB Top 100 exclusion. “The question isn’t whether Nico Hoerner should have been on MLB Network’s list of the Top 100 players in Major League Baseball. It’s how high he should have ranked.“
- Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Will Seiya Suzuki’s postseason confidence carry over on defense for the Cubs in 2026? “Suzuki is in line to claim more regular playing time in right field this year.”
- AP: Chicago Cubs agree to minor-league contracts with Trent Thornton and Chas McCormick. Also Dylan Carlson.
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