Cubs owner Tom Ricketts bemoans payroll complaints, thinks Chicago is division 'favorite'
Cubs fanbase growing restless as owner Tom Ricketts insists they don't have the money to spend like the Dodgers and Mets.
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Chicago Cubs can’t shake Pete Alonso ties
The Chicago Cubs continue to be linked to New York Mets first baseman free agent Pete Alonso. While nobody has actually linked the Cubs front office to having serious interest in Alonso (or even any minor,
Cubs Could Trade for $55 Million Infielder From Crosstown Rival
The Chicago Cubs still need a first baseman, and the best fit may be on the other side of the city. Could they swing a trade for an up-and-coming infielder?
Former Mets, Rays Reliever Brooks Raley Drawing Interest From Yankees, Cubs
Brooks Raley underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2024, so the free agent relief pitcher is hoping to return to the mound with a new team as soon as July 2025.

Cubs, Kyle Tucker reportedly avoid arbitration

Thursday's MLB: Kyle Tucker, Cubs avoid arbitration with $16.5M deal
Kyle Tucker and Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $16.5 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged,
Cubs and slugger Kyle Tucker agree on a $16.5 million salary for 2025 to avoid arbitration
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Mets looking to deal for a staff ace to enhance 2025 title chances?
The New York Mets appear nearly primed for a run at the World Series championship this season. Yet despite having a deep starting staff, the team is still missing a bona fide No. 1 hurler.
Yankees Put $15 Million Mets Reliever on Free Agent Radar for Lefty Bullpen Gap
The New York Yankees have been perhaps the most active team in Major League Baseball this offseason. After losing the biggest free agent prize on the market in Juan Soto to their crosstown rival New York Mets for a perk-laden,
Cubs acquire reliever Matt Festa from Rangers for cash
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers for cash on Thursday. Festa was 6-1 with a 5.70 ERA over 18 games for Texas and one with the New York Mets last season. The 31-year-old right-hander is 8-3 with a 4.60 ERA in 108 appearances over five seasons with Seattle, New York and Texas.
Cubs Make Trade for Rangers Pitcher, Cut Utility Player
In a flurry of roster moves Thursday, the Chicago Cubs acquired a pitcher who went undefeated for the Texas Rangers in 2024 and cut a utility player.
Ohtani and Dodgers featured on four of ESPN's first 10 Sunday night baseball broadcast
Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN's first 10 “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport's main opening day.
Yankees eyeing Mets’ free agent reliever
Free agent reliever Brooks Raley, who is still rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, has reportedly discussed multiyear deals with some clubs, According to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the left-hander is drawing interest from the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs.
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Mets Reportedly Expect Pete Alonso To Sign Elsewhere
The Mets seem to be moving on from Pete Alonso and expect him to sign elsewhere. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.