The Chicago Cubs made a big splash on Sunday when they acquired Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros in exchange for pitching prospect Juan Bello. Pressly joins Kyle Tucker, Matthew Boyd and Eli Morgan as the notable additions made by the front office this offseason to prepare the team for 2025.
As the MLB offseason progresses, the Houston Astros face the potential loss of an All-Star and World Series champion, who is reportedly being linked to the Chicago Cubs. The MLB offseason is abuzz with rumors about player movement as teams prepare for the upcoming season.
The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros are reportedly "finalizing" a deal that will send closer Ryan Pressly to Chicago "pending medical review," per ESPN's
Albert Almora Jr. hasn't seen action in MLB since 2022, but the Marlins are inviting the once-productive member of the Cubs' lineup to Spring Training.
The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs have been among the busiest teams in baseball this offseason, and perhaps they are not adding. Both teams have big needs
The Houston Astros are back in the running for Alex Bregman, but they will have to contend with a couple other teams in need of help at third base.
The Red Sox continue to be engaged with free-agent infielder Alex Bregman, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. There is a caveat to Boston's interest, however, as the Red Sox would prefer any agreement to be of the short-term variety -- meaning,
The Chicago Cubs cleared the decks for Matt Shaw to take a shot at being the everyday third baseman during spring training next month.
While the Cubs have been connected to Alex Bregman in free agency, the third baseman actually signing with Chicago is unlikely.
As the MLB offseason continues, free agent 3B Alex Bregman has plenty of options, with the Astros, Cubs, Red Sox, and Tigers all in on him.
CBS Sports' Mike Axisa recently attempted to answer that question. Axisa projected a 10-year, $350 million deal for Tucker that would make him easily the highest-paid player in Cubs history, both in annual salary and total contract value.