Free agent reliever Carlos Estevez inked a contract on Wednesday to join the Kansas City Royals bullpen. The Chicago Cubs losing out on another bullpen arm on the open market leaves them stuck yet again looking for answers.

After the addition of Ryan Pressly, the Chicago Cubs are not done in their pursuit of improving the bullpen. The bullpen market is beginning to thin and one name that the team has been connected to is still out there.

Ryan Pressly is the veteran, backend reliever the Cubs have been looking for. How does he now fit into the team's bullpen picture?

When the Cubs acquired star outfielder Kyle Tucker last month, they shipped a pair of third basemen -- big leaguer Isaac Paredes and Top 100 prospect Cam Smith -- to the Astros as part of the blockbuster trade.

The Chicago Cubs are seeing potential reliever options fly off the board, and once again the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the driver’s seat, reportedly signing Kirby Yates.

Veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to spring training.

It means that A) there are jobs up for grabs in the bullpen, and B) there are important jobs up for grabs in the bullpen. The Rangers acquired six relief pitchers via free agency or trade this winter to rebuild it and, with a competitive balance tax threshold ($241 million) to avoid, aren’t expected to add another impact arm to that list.

Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros (left) congratulates pitcher Ryan Pressly after the Astros defeated the White Sox 6-1 to win Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Oct. 7, 2021, in Houston, Texas. Both are now Cubs.

After over 20 years of absence from the Chicago Cubs organization after serving as the franchise icon for the previous decade, former North Side slugger Sammy Sosa was welcomed back by fans at this year's Cubs Convention.

The Chicago Cubs recently acquired St. Joseph by-the-Sea prouct Matt Festa in a trade with the Texas Rangers. The 31-year-old was placed on the Cubs’ 40-man roster and will be invited to the Cubs’ spring facility next month in Mesa, Arizona.

The Seattle Mariners American League West foes, the Houston Astros, dealt their 12-year veteran reliever to the National League.

Former Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Festa has been designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs, according to the team. The Cubs needed the roster spot in or