Signed to a four-year, $53 million contract out of Japan's NPB, Imanaga was thought of as a back-end starter, maybe a number three at best. Instead, he turned into the ace of the Cubs, going 15-3 and becoming their lone representative at the 2024 All-Star Game.

Chicago Cubs fans have been feeling bright and sunny in recent days, after the trade for former Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly. The deal comes a little over a month after another swap with the Astros that brought the team all-star right fielder Kyle Tucker.

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs have had discussions about star right-hander Dylan Cease, according to MLB Network's Jon Morosi.Cease is scheduled to earn $13.75 million in 2025 as he enters his final season of team control before reaching free agency.

Some Chicago Cubs fans will be living in luxury when they visit Wrigley Field during the 2025 season. As Major League Baseball relayed Wednesday, the

After the Chicago Cubs shockingly gave up on their No. 18 prospect, bullpen fireballer Michael Arias, the New York Yankees moved quickly to acquire him.

The Padres have been said through much of the offseason to be looking for ways to shed payroll and chief among those ways is the rumored potential trade of ace Dylan Cease. Among other teams, obviously,

The Chicago Cubs have been active in the trade market this winter. They could add another elite pitcher to their staff before Opening Day through a trade with the San Diego Padres.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer says the team is focused on improving its bullpen and bench at this point in the offseason.

The Cubs are among the teams that have discussed right-hander Dylan Cease with the Padres, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. There’s no indication that the two sides are close to any sort of deal or that discussions were anything more than exploratory.

The 72 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts,

The Chicago Cubs have done a lot this offseason. There’s been the acquisition of free agent LHP Matthew Boyd, the trade for Houston Astros all-star right fielder Kyle Tucker, and their most recent trade for Astros closer Ryan Pressly.

The Chicago Cubs have made some major moves this offseason. From the signing of free agent LHP Matthew Boyd for the starting rotation all the way through the recent trade for former Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly,