Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings
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Anthony Rizzo Officially Opts Out of Yankees Deal
It’s been assumed for weeks now that Anthony Rizzo would opt out of the second year of his Yankees deal…
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Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire Not Among 8 Former Players on Contemporary Baseball Era HOF Ballot
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Monday that eight former players have been named to the Contemporary Baseball Era…
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Correa, deGrom Among Several More Big Names Join Free Agency by Opting Out
Free agency officially began on Sunday as 131 players fulfilled the terms of their contracts, but there’s a five-day wait…
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The Rundown: Hot Stove Season Arrives, Contreras Officially Free, Ohtani Very Expensive Trade Option, Mets Re-Sign Díaz
It’s Hot Stove Season, folks, and the Mets didn’t waste any time getting started. The Flushing franchise retained closer Edwin…
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6 Signs Cubs Are Serious About Spending, Competing in ‘23
Everyone running the Cubs’ baseball and business operations department has said repeatedly that the organization has both the ability and…
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Cubs Had Agreement to Trade Willson Contreras to Astros, Dusty Baker Scuttled Deal
Jed Hoyer said after a very quiet trade deadline that the Cubs hadn’t gotten the kind of offers they needed…
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Offseason Officially Begins as 131 Players Become Free Agents, Cubs Poised to Make Moves
The popping of champagne bottles in Houston — or beer cans for the Phillies — signaled the official start of…
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Kiermaier, Bellinger Could Be Options in Center While Crow-Armstrong Develops
All the focus on shortstops and starting pitchers has obscured some of the Cubs’ other needs, which is understandable because…
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Some Surprises in Names, Salary Predictions as Cubs Again Linked to Several Top FAs
Though there may be little value in each individual breakdown of these ubiquitous free agent rankings, I keep doing it…
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The Rundown: Astros No-Hit Phillies, Andrew Chafin Elects Free Agency, Mets May Let deGrom Walk
The Astros no-hit the Phillies last night while tying the Fall Classic at two games apiece, which for Cubs fans…
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