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1:09Cubs, 3B Alex Bregman Agree To 5-Year, $175 Million Deal
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1:38Alex Bregman Signs 5-year $175m Deal With Chicago Cubs
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0:32BREAKING: Cubs, Alex Bregman Agree to 5-YR, $175M Deal
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1:06Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner Drawing Trade Interest
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1:22Chances Kyle Tucker Signs This Weekend
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10:43Early 2026 Outfield Rankings Part 1! How High on Buxton & Springer?
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1:41What the Cubs Need to Do to Elevate to NLCS Next Year
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1:01Brewers Pitching Shuts the Cubs Down
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1:15How The Brewers Came Together and Ended Up With The Best Record in Baseball
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0:45Is It Smart For The Cubs To Start Matthew Boyd?
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2:39NLDS Highlights: Cubs at Brewers Game 2
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1:08Cubs Pitching Needs To Be Better To Come back Down 0-2
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0:45Jacob Misiorowski Shuts It Down For The Brewers In Game 2
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0:51Jackson Chourio Blasts 3-Run HR To Propel Brewers Over Cubs
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0:55Matt Snyder Thinks Cubs Will Win NLDS Series Against Brewers
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1:08Brewers have 2nd Win in Last 7 Home Playoff Games Against the Cubs
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1:54NL Wildcard Game 3: Padres At Cubs
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1:49Padres, Cubs Set For Winner-Take-All Game 3
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1:09Mason Miller: Struck Out 1st 8 Batters Faced In Postseason Career
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1:24Cubs Claim First Playoff Win Since 2017, Lead Series 1-0
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Cubs' Phil Maton: In line for setup role
With Daniel Palencia being named Chicago's closer to start the regular season, per Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com, Maton will likely handle a setup role in the early going.
Maton has generally served as a setup option throughout his MLB career, as his high-water mark for saves is five, which he posted last year. The veteran also recorded a 2.79 ERA and 81 strikeouts across 61.1 innings in 2025, so if Palencia falters in the closer role, Maton certainly seems more than capable of stepping in. For now, his fantasy value will be capped, though he should have strong appeal in leagues that count holds.
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Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Named closer by manager
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Palencia will open the season as the team's closer, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Palencia had a breakout 2025 campaign for the Cubs, putting up a 2.91 ERA and 61:16 K:BB over 52.2 regular-season innings while notching 22 saves. He missed time in September with a shoulder injury and, after returning, ceded the closer role to Brad Keller. However, after Keller signed with the Phillies this offseason, Palencia is set to return to the ninth inning. There's some risk that Palencia's control will regress in 2026, as he had a 7.4 percent walk rate in 2025 after walking batters at a 13.8 percent clip his first two seasons. However, the 26-year-old has electric stuff and showed last season he can handle the pressure of the ninth inning.
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Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Feels fully healthy
Amaya (ankle) said his body feels "100 percent, good to go" heading into the World Baseball Classic and the regular season, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Amaya had an injury-riddled 2025 campaign, with a sprained ankle in mid-August ultimately shutting him down. Before that, the catcher missed about two and a half months due to an oblique strain. Overall, Amaya managed to appear in only 28 games for the Cubs. He said he feels recovered now, and the backstop is prepared to play for Panama in the upcoming WBC as a ramp-up to the regular season. The 26-year-old did muster a career-best .814 OPS last year despite the injuries, and if he can stay healthy, he figures to split time behind the plate with Carson Kelly in 2026. While the arrangement could limit Amaya's ceiling, he still has the offensive talent to take a step forward from a fantasy perspective, particularly if Kelly slumps or gets hurt.
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Cubs' Kyle Wright: Lands NRI deal with Cubs
Wright signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Tuesday and received an invitation to spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Wright made eight appearances in the Royals' farm system last year while working his way back from an oblique injury, finishing with a 5.48 ERA and 1.57 WHIP across 23 innings between Double-A and Triple-A. The 30-year-old will now get to show the Cubs what he can do when fully healthy this spring, but he's likely destined to begin the year at Triple-A Iowa.
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Cubs' Colin Rea: Likely slated for bullpen role
Rea will likely work in a bullpen role to begin the season, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Chicago's key offseason pitching addition was Edward Cabrera, and he will likely slot in near the top of the rotation. The Cubs will also start the year with Cade Horton, who made a splash in the majors after he debuted last May. Justin Steele (elbow) should return at some point as well. The deeper pitching staff figures to push Rea into more of a swing role, at least early in the season. The veteran righty appeared in 32 games for Chicago last year, making 27 starts, and posted a 3.95 ERA and 127 strikeouts across 159.1 innings. Rea is a serviceable starter when given the opportunity, but his fantasy value takes a hit in long relief.
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Cubs' Jonathon Long: Invited to camp
The Cubs invited Long to major-league spring training on Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Long spent all of last season with Triple-A Iowa, where he sported a .307/.405/.480 slash line and mashed 20 home runs across 140 games. The 24-year-old is blocked at first base in the majors by Michael Busch, who had a breakout 2025 campaign. The offseason signing of Tyler Austin as a potential short-side platoon partner for Busch or Moises Ballesteros further blocks the righty-hitting Long, as the Cubs are unlikely to carry two righty-hitting first basemen at a time and Long isn't on the 40-man roster.
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Cubs' Jaxon Wiggins: Invited to camp
The Cubs invited Wiggins to Major League spring training on Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Wiggins is Chicago's top pitching prospect, and while the 24-year-old is likely to begin the season with Triple-A Iowa, he could make his MLB debut at some point in 2026. Cade Horton followed a similar route last year and ended up making a big impact in the majors once he got the call in May, so Wiggins is worth keeping an eye on early in the campaign. The righty posted a 2.19 ERA and 97 strikeouts over 78 innings across three minor-league stops in 2025, giving a glimpse at his upside.
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Cubs' Vince Velasquez: Signs minors deal with Cubs
The Cubs signed Velasquez to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Velasquez made it back to the majors briefly in 2025 with the Guardians but did not make an appearance. He collected a 3.42 ERA and 95:50 K:BB over 81.2 innings with Triple-A Columbus last season before finishing the year with the Lotte Giants in Korea. Velasquez, 33, will give the Cubs some experienced rotation depth at Triple-A Iowa.
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Cubs' Owen Miller: Nabs MiLB deal from Cubs
The Cubs signed Miller to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Miller spent most of 2025 at Triple-A Albuquerque in the Rockies organization, slashing .277/.329/.429 with 11 homers and 13 steals. The 29-year-old is a career .238/.287/.342 hitter across parts of five big-league seasons but offers positional versatility with the ability to handle every spot on the diamond other than pitcher and catcher.
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Cubs' Kevin Alcantara: Still has minor-league option
Alcantara (abdomen), who figures to compete for an Opening Day roster spot during spring training, will have another minor-league option this year, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
It was previously reported that Alcantara would be out of options this year, but the Cubs now have a little more flexibility with the 23-year-old outfielder, who spent most of last season with Triple-A Iowa. Either way, Alcantara figures to compete for a reserve outfield spot in camp, and he could even push for a larger role now that Kyle Tucker is gone. Alcantara had core-muscle surgery back in October, though he's expected to be fully healthy for spring training. The youngster has plenty of upside heading into 2026 and could be a breakout candidate if the playing time is there.
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Cubs' Gabe Klobosits: Signs MiLB deal with Cubs
The Cubs signed Klobosits to a minor-league contract Monday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Klobosits' lone major-league experience came in 2021 with the Nationals, when he allowed eight runs (seven earned) with a 5:5 K:BB over 11.1 innings. The 30-year-old has spent the last two-and-a-half seasons in independent ball and has touched 98 mph with his fastball while throwing this offseason, per Alexander. Klobosits is likely ticketed for the Triple-A Iowa bullpen to begin the 2026 season.
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Cubs' Justin Steele: Resumes mound work
Steele (elbow) threw off a mound Jan. 16 for the first time since undergoing UCL revision surgery April 18, MLB.com reports.
Throwing off a mound represents an important milestone in the recovery process for Steele, who had been limited to playing catch off flat ground since resuming a throwing program in October. He'll likely continue to build up the intensity and frequency of his bullpen sessions over the next few weeks, but Steele probably won't be ready to face hitters until the latter half of spring training. The 30-year-old lefty will almost certainly open the season on the injured list, but if he steers clear of any setbacks while building up this spring, he could avoid placement on the 60-day IL and make his 2026 debut at some point in late April or May.
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Cubs' Dylan Carlson: Nets NRI from Cubs
The Cubs signed Carlson to a minor-league contract Saturday that includes an invitation to spring training, Greg Zumach of The Baseball Tribune reports.
Carlson slashed only .203/.278/.336 across 241 plate appearances for the Orioles in 2025. He's still just 27, but the former top prospect has had little success at the major-league level since a nice rookie season back in 2021. Carlson will likely begin the 2026 campaign as outfield depth at Triple-A Iowa.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.249 (13th) |
793 (5th) |
223 (6th) |
3.79 (8th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Steele SP Justin Steele SP | Elbow |
| K. Alcantara CF Kevin Alcantara CF | Abdomen |
| H. Harvey RP Hunter Harvey RP | Groin |
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