{"id":150911,"date":"2026-02-09T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=150911"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:20:01","slug":"cubs-explosive-double-bomb-snagging-a-battle-hardened-veteran-ace-while-teeing-up-another-massive-blockbuster-turning-wrigley-into-a-war-machine-or-chasing-ghosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=150911","title":{"rendered":"Cubs&#8217; Explosive Double Bomb: Snagging a Battle-Hardened Veteran Ace While Teeing Up Another Massive Blockbuster \u2013 Turning Wrigley Into a War Machine or Chasing Ghosts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<h3>Cubs Linked to Making Pair of Big Moves Including Adding Veteran Pitch<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2233580930-e1770387338363.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2233580930-e1770387338363.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2233580930-e1770387338363.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2233580930-e1770387338363.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Cubs Linked to Making Pair of Big Moves Including Adding Veteran Pitcher\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Cubs linked to making two bold moves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chicago Cubs have had a relatively quiet offseason, but that could soon change.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago is looking to add some more offense and pitching. Meanwhile, the Cubs have also been linked to trading away the likes of Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw.<\/p>\n<p>However, MLB insider Jon Heyman of The New York Post believes the Cubs are interested in signing Zac Gallen, along with adding an outfielder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey, too, have been linked to Gallen, and another outfielder could make sense,\u201d Heyman wrote. \u201cThey\u2019ve been listening in on star second baseman Nico Hoerner, who\u2019s entering his walk year, and second-year infielder Matt Shaw, with Boston a possible fit since they are trying to improve their infield and have an extra outfielder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs have been interested in Gallen all offseason, so Chicago signing him wouldn\u2019t be a huge surprise. Gallen would be a perfect No. 3 or No. 4 starter for the Cubs and add some veteran presence to the rotation.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old went 13-15 with a 4.83 ERA in 33 starts last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n<p>As for the outfielder, it\u2019s uncertain who that would be that the Cubs would be interested in. But the top remaining free agent outfielders are Starling Marte, Michael Conforto, Randal Grichuk, Jesse Winker, Max Kepler, and Tommy Pham, among others.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Cubs could also acquire an outfielder in return for trading away Hoerner or Shaw. So, it appears Chicago could be a team to watch before spring training begins.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cubs Linked to Potential Trade With Red Sox<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago is open to trading Hoerner or Shaw, and the Cubs could make a bold move.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs have been linked to a potential trade with the Boston Red Sox, and Chicago could get an outfielder in return like Jarren Duran, who\u2019s been mentioned as a trade candidate.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">\u201cDonovan is off the board. Paredes isn\u2019t a great fit, nor was Suarez,\u201d\u00a0Healey wrote on X. \u201cIs Red Sox\u2019 best infield option paying up for Hoerner or Shaw? Cubs are listening. Cost would be high. Would take guts. Hoerner especially would be proof of Breslow\u2019s \u2018focus on \u201926, not the future\u2019 approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Whether or not the Cubs will end up trading one of them is to be seen. But if it does happen, it could very well happen in the very near future.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Chicago Still Interested in Gallen<\/h2>\n<p>The Cubs were talking to Gallen earlier in the offseason, but that never led to a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it appears those talks have intensified, according to MLB insider Bruce Levine on 670 The Score.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose talks are ongoing. My reporting is the possibility is that it\u2019ll be a shorter-term type of deal,\u201d Levine said about the Cubs\u2019 interest in Gallen.<\/p>\n<p>Gallen would be a perfect fit for the Cubs, and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said at the GM meetings that adding pitching was the team\u2019s priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s going to be our focus,\u201d Hoyer said. \u201cI expect to explore trades. I expect to explore free agency, both at the top of the market, but also looking at Minor League free agency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gallen was an All-Star in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Cole Shelton Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. More about Cole Shelton<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cubs Linked to Making Pair of Big Moves Including Adding Veteran Pitch Getty Cubs linked to making two bold moves. 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