⚾ STRATEGIC MOVE BY THE CUBS: The Chicago Cubs have officially extended qualifying offers to stars Kyle Tucker and Shota Imanaga, securing compensation draft picks should either player walk in free agency. The move signals that Chicago intends to keep its core intact — or, at the very least, get valuable assets in return. As front-office insiders describe it, this is the “chessboard phase” of the offseason, where every offer could shift the balance of the Cubs’ 2026 roster.
The Chicago Cubs extended qualifying offers to outfielder Kyle Tucker and left-hander Shota Imanaga before Thursday’s 4 p.m. deadline.
💥 MONEY ON THE LINE: Cubs four-time All-Star Kyle Tucker gets a $427 million contract update from MLB insiders ahead of free agency — a deal that could blow up the market.
Tucker is going to get PAID this offseason.
🚨 TRADE UPDATE: The Cubs send veteran reliever Andrew Kittredge back to the Orioles in a surprising cash-deal just months after acquiring him.
The Chicago Cubs traded 35-year-old right-hander Andrew Kittredge, acquired from Baltimore at the trade deadline, back to the Orioles on Thursday.
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Detroit Tigers hire Alex Smith from Cubs as vice president of baseball strategy
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MLB Rumors roundup for stars on FanSided’s big board: Tucker, Schwarber and chaos
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🔥 “Back-to-Back Glory: The Rare, Elusive Feat of Winning Consecutive World Series Titles, the Unseen Challenges Teams Face, and Why It’s So Hard to Repeat in MLB’s Unpredictable Landscape”
Repeating as champions has become rare in baseball, but it’s certainly not unprecedented.
A man passed me a mystery note at Chicago Cubs game – it shocked the stadium
A WOMAN has has after being handed a mystery note at a Chicago Cubs game. The incident saw the entire Major League Baseball ballpark come to a standstill. Diehard Cubs fan Megan Homme was attending…
🕊️ TRAGIC LOSS: Former MLB pitcher Yoervis Medina passes away at 37 after heart attack leads to car crash — baseball world in mourning.
Medina played in the MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs from 2013 to 2015
Yankees offered Jasson Dominguez to Twins for now-Phillies closer Jhoan Duran
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