Cubs prospect Josiah Hartshorn (MLB No. 35) won a 2026 Minor League Gold Glove at first base, with just five errors and none in 21 center field games. He also hit 23 homers with 112 RBIs and a .925 OPS across three levels. 🧤
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman are bringing a pair of 2026 Gold Gloves to the North Side, a defensive double for the Cubs. 🧤 Craig Counsell's club gets glove-first validation from the league's managers, coaches and the sabermetrics crowd.
Alex Bregman took home the Rawlings Gold Glove for NL third basemen, announced Sunday, Nov. 1, as offseason award season opened. A career achievement for the Cubs' third baseman, and the hardware arrived before the rest of the ballots. 🧤
Speculation: if Steven Kwan stays in Cleveland, Jo Adell could become the Cubs' alternate Guardians outfield target. He's in his final arbitration year, hit seven homers in 48 games after joining Cleveland, but strikeouts and defense are concerns. 🤔
Former Cubs reliever Shawn Armstrong has elected free agency after 41 games with Cleveland in 2026 (4.58 ERA, 34 K). His 1.04 ERA over seven postseason outings should draw bullpen-depth interest. He had a brief 2024 stint in Chicago.
Ethan Conrad, the Cubs' 2025 first-rounder, is training in Arizona with Myles Bailey after a 2026 lost to a back stress fracture and another injury. Health is the 2027 test, though MLB Pipeline still ranks him third in the system. 🩺
Ryan Weiss, cut loose after the Astros declined his 2027 club option, is pitched as a low-risk flier for the Cubs. His 7.62 ERA and 15% walk rate scream caution, but the upper-90s fastball and strong xBA on his breaking pitches offer upside. 🎲
A predicted 3-year, $42 million deal for Adrian Morejon (per The Athletic) could fit the Cubs if they want bullpen certainty. The lefty posted a 2.83 ERA, a 2.37 FIP and a 58.1% groundball rate. Nothing is agreed, and the rotation still comes first. 🔥
Freddy Peralta, the ALCS MVP with the Rays, is projected by Jim Bowden at roughly five years and $140 million. The Cubs have the payroll room, but his underlying metrics slipped after the Mets trade, so "should" is the real question. 🤔
ESPN's way-too-early 2027 power rankings drop the Cubs to No. 17, since they count only players under contract. The whole season-ending rotation, Happ, Suzuki and Kelly are headed for free agency, so the offseason to-do list is long. 📉
Carson Kelly and Matthew Boyd declined their 2027 options and head to free agency. Kelly, an above-average starting catcher for two seasons, posted a farewell to Chicago on Instagram. The Cubs also reportedly signed pitcher Jyun Yue Tseng to a minor-league deal. 👋
Cubs face a thin free agent class, so trades are likely. One argument says Josiah Hartshorn (MLB Pipeline's No. 35 prospect, 23 HR, 112 RBI in 2026) and catcher Owen Ayers should be off-limits, lest the Caissie-for-Cabrera regret repeat. 🔒
Cubs pitching prospect Dominick Reid, a 2025 third-round pick, left his Arizona Fall League start for Mesa before finishing the second inning, exiting with a trainer mid-at-bat. No injury details yet, and the Cubs rarely share minor-league updates. 🩺
Former Cubs pitcher Michael Soroka declined his 2027 option with Arizona and hits free agency after a 9-5, 3.41 ERA season. Meanwhile, Imanaga, Boyd, Suzuki, Happ and Conforto have also gone to market after the Cubs' Wild Card sweep by San Diego. 📉
Hypothetical offseason trade ideas, not real deals: the Cubs could chase Brewers closer Trevor Megill with a young arm like Jaxon Wiggins or Cade Townsend, Reds lefty Nick Lodolo for mid-level talent, and Cardinals' Alec Burleson with Kevin Alcantara as a possible starting point.
Matthew Boyd is a free agent after declining his side of a $15M mutual option and taking a $2M buyout. The lefty posted a 3.91 ERA over 126 2/3 innings in 2026, though his strikeout rate slipped to 18.5%. Cubs keep a short window to bring him back. 🔍
Jim Bowden floats Tyler Stephenson as a possible Cubs fallback if Carson Kelly leaves in free agency, projecting a two-year, $16M deal. Stephenson hit .727 OPS with 2.5 bWAR and has first-base experience. Still speculation, with Kelly reportedly the preference. 🧢
A Sportsnaut column projects the Cubs could trade for Rangers lefty MacKenzie Gore, 27, who is under control through 2027. He posted a 4.58 ERA over 173 innings in 2026. It's speculation, but a thin rotation and a Jed Hoyer pitching focus make the fit plausible. ⚾
Cubs re-signed righty Gabe Klobosits to a new minor league deal. He posted a 3.51 ERA and 26.9% strikeout rate in 33 1/3 innings at Triple-A Iowa, though a 13.8% walk rate and a stint on the injured list kept him off the big club. Depth, re-upped. 🔄
David Peterson, acquired from the Mets in a midseason trade, is now officially a free agent and can sign with any team this winter. His Cubs run ends right after a Wild Card Series sweep by the Padres. Short tenure, quick exit. 🚪
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