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The Cleveland Guardians traded a piece of their powerful bullpen on Wednesday, sending right-hander Eli Morgan to the Chicago Cubs for minor league outfielder Alfonsin Rosario. Morgan went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 32 appearances last season for the AL Central champions, who had the best bullpen in the majors in 2024. The right-hander had a string of 16 straight scoreless innings from Aug. 28 to Sept. 25. Morgan also appeared in six postseason games — three against Detroit, three against the New York Yankees — and allowed two hits in four innings with six strikeouts.

The Chicago Cubs missed the postseason in 2024. They could look to be aggressive in free agency in order to make a run at the World Series in 2025. While listing top landing spots for Baltimore Orioles star Anthony Santander, Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer named the Cubs as a potential suitor. However, it would mean they might have to move on from Cody Bellinger or Seiya Suzuki. "The Cubs have a few guys with 20-homer power, but no big bopper who's likely to give them 30-plus long balls. As such, Santander should interest them," wrote Rymer. "This is purely speculative, however, and there is the question of how he would fit on the North Side. Be it Bellinger or Seiya Suzuki, the Cubs would

The Chicago Cubs have not been afraid to shake things up during the 2024 MLB offseason. Chicago acquired Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Eli Morgan on Wednesday. The Cubs are contouring to add to their depth, as a second trade for Los Angeles Angels catcher Matt Theiss has come to light. The Cubs acquired Theiss from Los Angeles for a cash consideration, the team announced on X (formerly Twitter).

The Chicago Cubs did not wait to strike in the offseason this time around. It was a much needed addition, giving the Cubs a cost controlled asset who is coming off the best performance of his career with an eye-catching 1.93 ERA across his 32 appearances that was only limited because of inflammation in his throwing arm. At the time the deal was announced, it wasn't known who Chicago was giving up. Ranked 21st in the Cubs' pipeline, the 20-year-old played his first full season of professional baseball at the Single-A level this past campaign, slashing .230/.344/.423 with 16 home runs, 38 extra-base hits and 73 RBI across his 109 games.

Adbert Alzolay and minor league outfielder Brennen Davis were designated for assignment.

CHICAGO — For a franchise needing a superstar, a missing piece to help get it to the next level, this offseason presents an ideal situation for the Chicago Cubs. The lineup is missing a dominant slugger who is a constant threat to get on base and change the game with one swing. Juan Soto checks every box for the type of hitter the Cubs lack, and the left-handed-hitting outfielder turned 26 ...

Fossas finished his pitching career with a 3.90 ERA.

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman are joined by ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan as they discuss which teams intrigue them the most this offseason before making their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.

CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks figured he would be sitting around all offseason and wait it out before finding his next big-league opportunity. Instead, Hendricks’ first experience with free agency didn’t even last a week — he finalized a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Although all signs pointed to 2024 being Hendricks’ last with the Chicago Cubs, his new ...

In our latest locker room Q&A, chatting with Jake Elliott about what sport he'd want to play if he couldn't play football.

MLB's GM meetings began the winter hot stove season, with teams making early plans to improve before spring training.

SAN ANTONIO — Without a trade, the Chicago Cubs don’t have a clear avenue to infuse more talent into the lineup — unless they try to improve at catcher, where they don’t have a clear-cut everyday starter. Miguel Amaya, 25, overcame a difficult start to the season at the plate by hitting .282 with a .331 on-base percentage and .799 OPS after July 6, aided by eliminating a leg kick to help his ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Chicago White Sox were active early last offseason, dealing reliever Aaron Bummer to the Atlanta Braves as part of a six-player trade on Nov. 16. General manager Chris Getz said it’s too soon to tell how quickly the action will pick up this offseason. “It’s tough to tell the pace,” Getz said during the MLB general managers meetings Tuesday at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill ...

SAN ANTONIO — As the Chicago Cubs evaluate how to improve the offense in the coming months, part of that equation is determining how much Wrigley Field affected their production as one of the most suppressive run-scoring environments in baseball this year. But there is a flip side: Those dynamics also gave Cubs pitchers a boost. The pitching staff’s 3.08 ERA at home was the second-best in the ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Chicago Cubs’ offseason roster-building approach has gained much-needed clarity thanks to Cody Bellinger’s contract decision. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer was informed a little over a week ago by Bellinger’s agent, Scott Boras, that the 29-year-old slugger would be picking up his $27.5 million player option for next year. “It’s great, we signed him to that deal, ...

Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ has earned another accolade for his defensive performance. Happ won his third consecutive Gold Glove Award on Sunday, deemed the best left fielder in the National League for 2024. He’s the first Cubs outfielder to win three Gold Gloves. Andre Dawson and Jason Heyward each won two during their Cubs careers. “Anytime in this organization that’s been around so ...