Brewers closer Trevor Megill (30 saves, 2.63 ERA) could be shopped this offseason, but a trade to the division-rival Cubs looks unlikely. Chicago needs a closer, and Daniel Palencia's injury-plagued year makes Megill an ideal fit on paper. 🔒
MLB Trade Rumors' Anthony Franco predicts the Cubs will sign free agent Trevor Rogers to a five-year, $115M deal. It's only a projection, but a rotation that needs help after the Wild Card sweep by San Diego makes the fit easy to see. 🎯
Matthew Boyd is now an unrestricted free agent after two seasons with the Cubs. He posted a 3.91 ERA over 22 starts in 2026 but missed time with biceps and meniscus injuries. He's projected at 1-2 years and $13-18 million per year. 🔎
Adrian Morejon looks like a bullpen fit on paper, but The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney expect the Cubs to sit out the bidding. Jed Hoyer's reliever-spending caution and a mostly set bullpen are the likely reasons. 🔒
Cubs trade speculation is heating up: the Cubs could shop for a proven starter or a one-year veteran outfielder, with Edward Cabrera's 2026 struggles and the Kyle Tucker rental as Jed Hoyer's reference points. Lockout looms December 2. 🔍
Cubs history, Nov. 6: In 1998, Kerry Wood won NL Rookie of the Year after going 13-6, holding hitters to a league-best .196 average and striking out 233 in 166 2/3 innings. Also, happy birthday, Justin Speier. 🎂
Tarik Skubal's market is led by the Mets and Dodgers, but the Cubs reportedly will be in on him. They could balk at a price expected to top $300MM, and Jed Hoyer has said this offseason is mostly about pitching. 🎯
One take says the Cubs should pass on Tarik Skubal, who is tied to them as a contender. The logic: his record-setting price would eat the budget, while spreading it across two or three starters, like Michael King and Freddy Peralta, fits a thin rotation better. 🧠
Seiya Suzuki is a Silver Slugger finalist (.270/.368/.473, 134 wRC+, 26 HR), but the free agent's Cubs return looks unlikely. Pitching is the priority, so he fits only if they land a cost-controlled ace and fill out the rotation with mid-tier signings. 🧢
Ten years after the 2016 World Series title, the Cubs now face a Brewers World Series win, a rival's crown that stings. The takeaway: Chicago has three key changes to make to keep pace with the team less than 100 miles up I-94. 🔧
Bleacher Report predicts Freddy Peralta lands a three-year, $73M deal with an opt-out after 2028. If that holds, the Cubs, thin on starters with several free agents, could pounce on the righty, who posted a 3.25 ERA for the Rays after a rough stretch with the Mets.
Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki are free agents, so the Cubs may need corner-outfield help in 2027. Matt Shaw, with his super-utility versatility and a .824 OPS vs. lefties, is one internal option if either walks. Starting pitching remains the offseason priority. ⚾
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly predicts free agent Clay Holmes lands with the Orioles on a two-year, $48M deal with a $20M club option. Holmes posted a 2.39 ERA through nine starts before a fractured fibula, then a 4.25 ERA after the trade to the Cubs. 🔮
Teoscar Hernandez is floated as a possible Cubs trade target. CBS Sports' Dayn Perry says the Dodgers may move the 34-year-old to open playing time for prospect Josue De Paula. Nothing is official, but Chicago's lineup needs help beyond Pete Crow-Armstrong. 🔥
Pete Crow-Armstrong is a Silver Slugger finalist after hitting .280/.372/.570 with 45 homers and a 157 wRC+ in 2026. The 2027 question: can he repeat it, with Suzuki and Happ possibly gone and no big offensive addition expected? 🤔
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki and Alex Bregman are Silver Slugger finalists. PCA already has three honors this offseason, including a Gold Glove. Winners will be announced Nov. 17, and a Cubs sweep is possible. 🏆
PCA, Seiya Suzuki and Alex Bregman are NL Silver Slugger finalists, and the Cubs are up for best offensive team. PCA led MLB with 45 homers and a 10.6 fWAR, while the Cubs topped the NL in runs (850) and homers (220). 🏆
Alex Bregman is a Silver Slugger finalist among NL third basemen after a slow start in Chicago. He finished at .265/.355/.464 with 28 homers and a 128 wRC+, a strong close that makes the race with Max Muncy tighter. 🔨
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly predicts free agent Shota Imanaga leaves the Cubs for the Marlins on a two-year, $34 million deal. It's only a projection, not a reported negotiation. Home runs (66 allowed over 2025-26) explain the pitch of pitcher-friendly LoanDepot Park. ⚾
Alex Bregman's second Gold Glove owes plenty to offseason work with Matt Chapman in Arizona and to Cubs infield coach Jonathan Mota, who flagged small cues and routines that settled him in. Rattiest baseball rat, sharpest glove. 🧤
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