The Cubs are the most difficult team to rank due to their long list of free agents -- Holmes and Boyd will no doubt elect to test the market and seek multiyear deals. That basically means their entire rotation is either heading to free agency or returning from injury. They did lead the majors in runs scored, but Suzuki (5.1 WAR) and Happ (2.9 WAR) are key free agents. Did we mention the Cubs need a closer?
There is money to spend to make some signings -- Skubal is certainly the perfect fit here -- but bringing back Suzuki and Happ plus signing Skubal and finding a closer is a heavy lift. Chicago will eventually climb these rankings once it finds more help for Pete Crow-Armstrong, but the front office might be under more pressure than any other as the offseason kicks off. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/502 ... r-rankings
Då summerar vi lördag-söndag (Liverpool-Arsenal glömde jag följa och resultat inhämtades inte förrän nu).
Lördag: 0p för Modo och AIK.
Söndag: 3p för Hammarby och Arsenal - vilket betyder serieledning x2.
Skönt att mlb.com börjar lägga World Series till handlingarna och ge oss lite silly.
Nov. 2: Cubs 'badly want' Skubal (report)
There will be no shortage of suitors for the top player available in this year's free-agent market. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand recently listed six clubs that could be in the running for Skubal. There likely will be others.
Any team would love to have a two-time Cy Young Award winner who is in his prime on its roster. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, one team -- the Cubs -- "badly want Skubal."
Chicago has to rebuild its rotation this offseason as Shota Imanaga, Matthew Boyd, Kevin Gausman, David Peterson and Colin Rea are all free agents. Clay Holmes could join them on the open market if he declines his $12 million player option for 2027. Per ESPN's Jesse Rogers, the Cubs will "entertain almost anyone" when it comes to starting pitching. But Skubal appears to be at the top of their list. https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-rumors
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The Cubs have reached agreement on a one-year, $2 million contract with right-handed reliever Jacob Webb, a source told MLB.com's Jordan Bastian on Monday. It includes a $4 million club option for 2028 with a $500,000 buyout.
The club has not confirmed the deal.
Webb made a team-leading 68 appearances out of the Cubs' bullpen in 2026, pitching to a 3.36 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and 73 strikeouts in 67 innings while posting a whiff rate that ranked in the 96th percentile (33.3%) among qualified pitchers.
