Alex Bregman and Pete Crow-Armstrong both won NL Gold Gloves. Bregman's second in three seasons came after tweaks with coach Jonathan Mota, who targeted his pre-pitch timing and other fundamentals. Solid at third, then sharper. 🧤
Cubs history for Nov. 4: Ernie Banks won his second straight NL MVP in 1959 (45 HR, 143 RBI), and in 2016 five million fans flooded downtown Chicago for the World Series parade, 108 years in the making. Happy birthday, John Grabow. 🔵
A Bleacher Report mock trade would send Jacob deGrom, 38, to the Cubs for Justin Steele and prospect Owen Ayers. Cubs would likely jump at it, but it's a pipe dream. deGrom has posted a 3.57 ERA over two years. Pitching help is a priority this winter. 🎯
Cubs sent 1B Tyler Austin outright off the 40-man, dropping the offseason roster to 34. A knee surgery wiped out his season after a $1.25MM deal, and he can elect free agency. The platoon plan behind Michael Busch never got off the ground. 🩹
MLB Trade Rumors predicts the Cubs could land Padres lefty Adrián Morejón on a five-year, $80M deal, which would be the richest free-agent contract for a reliever in franchise history. It's a projection, not a done deal, but the bullpen need is real. 🔒
Ken Rosenthal expects the Cubs to be "active in the market" and sign or acquire at least two starting pitchers this winter. He name-checked Freddy Peralta, Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes and Tarik Skubal, though he doesn't expect Skubal to land in Chicago. 🎯
Cubs need bullpen help, and the free-agent market offers two elite options: lefty Adrián Morejón and righty David Bednar. Tonight's poll asks which is the better deal, using projected contract estimates, with Jed Hoyer's reliever-spending habits in the background. 🎯
Free agency is open, and Jed Hoyer reportedly "badly" wants Tarik Skubal, but the Dodgers and Mets are heavy favorites. Spreading that money across several arms looks more realistic for the Cubs. Greatness doesn't come at a discount. 🎯
Cubs outrighted 35-year-old first baseman Tyler Austin off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Iowa. He signed for $1.25M in December 2025, but knee surgery in spring training wiped out his 2026 season. A fitting end to a season that never started. 🩹
Shota Imanaga looks headed out of Chicago as a free agent, and MLB Trade Rumors' experts unanimously project him to the Giants. After a 3.77 ERA in 32 starts in 2026, a spacious park could help with the home run problem. 🧢
One analyst projects the Cubs could sign free-agent closer David Bednar (2.47 ERA, 35 saves in 2026) to a three-year, $54M deal. Nothing is agreed; the Yankees extended a qualifying offer, and the bullpen needs a steadier ninth-inning option. 🔒
The Cubs declined Javier Assad's $3.3M option for 2027, but he stays under club control through 2028 via arbitration, projected near $2M. His ERA keeps outrunning his FIP, so the move looks less cheap than it sounds. 🧾
Cubs declined Javier Assad's $3.3MM option, but he stays under control via arbitration, projected at $2.3MM. The swingman posted a 3.63 ERA over 94 1/3 innings in 2026. Expect a cheaper new deal, with the Cubs still shopping for rotation help. 💰
Cubs' 40-man roster sits at 34 as the offseason opens, with 21 pitchers, one catcher (Miguel Amaya) and eight infielders. With the labor deal expiring Dec. 1, trades and signings could come fast. Catcher depth is the obvious hole. 🧩
The Cubs are losing farm director Jason Kanzler to Seattle, which hired the 36-year-old as manager Tuesday to replace the fired Dan Wilson. He has never managed at any level, so Chicago's player development chief is now the Mariners' big experiment. 🔄
Another Cubs front office exit: player development director Jason Kanzler is now Mariners manager, his first managerial job. He follows Jared Banner to the Orioles two weeks ago, so the Cubs need a new dev chief. 🚪
Cubs lose another front-office piece: player development director Jason Kantzler is now the Mariners' manager, his first managerial job. It follows assistant GM Jared Banner's exit to the Orioles, so the Cubs have two vacancies to fill. 🔄
Mariners are hiring Cubs player development director Jason Kanzler as manager, his first managing job. He's the second Jed Hoyer front-office exec lost in a month, after Jared Banner became Orioles GM. The Cubs' farm system gets a new overseer. 🔍
The Cubs outrighted Tyler Austin off the 40-man roster, a sign they may want him back on a minor-league deal. He missed all of 2026 after spring knee surgery. He can accept the assignment to Triple-A Iowa or reject it and become a free agent. 🩹
Kenley Jansen is a free agent after the Tigers declined his $12M option, and he's been floated as a Cubs bullpen fit. The 39-year-old posted a 3.20 ERA but had six blown saves and a 4.46 FIP, so he's more depth piece than priority. 🔥
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