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There was a time when the Chicago Cubs found themselves at the mercy of then-New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s been quite some time. These days, the 32-year-old Texas native is looking for a job after not playing at all last season.<\/p>\n

Might the Cubs be interested in kicking the tires on the right-hander?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth considering.<\/p>\n

This weekend, a video made it clear that Syndergaard was working out this offseason. If one were to go to his Instagram feed, one would find him lifting weights and working with a medicine ball.<\/p>\n

Then, the New York Post’s Dan Bartels posted video of Syndergaard throwing during a workout that Syndergaard posted to Instagram. The velocity on the throw reminded one of the pitcher\u2019s glory days in New York.<\/p>\n

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No downside to a spring training invite. Noah Syndergaard, 32 \u2014 why not?<\/p>\n

Could be a great bullpen piece \u2014 or 6th starter.pic.twitter.com\/pt0t4DSvul<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014 Dan Bartels (@DanBartels2) January 31, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

There was a time he was one of baseball\u2019s most exciting pitchers, and that overlapped with breaking into the Majors with the New York Mets in 2015. During a five-year stretch, he helped the Mets reach a World Series, finished fourth in NL Rookie of the Year voting and made the 2016 All-Star team.<\/p>\n

From 2015-19 he went 47-30 with a 3.31 ERA with 775 strikeouts and 166 walks.<\/p>\n

But the 2020 season was a line of demarcation in his career.<\/p>\n

He tore the UCL in his right arm, needed Tommy John surgery and didn\u2019t pitch again until 2021, when he made two starts at the end of that season.<\/p>\n

Since then, he\u2019s pitched for four other teams, as he\u2019s gone 12-16 with a 4.96 ERA with 151 strikeouts and 50 walks in 223.1 innings.<\/p>\n

So where might he fit in Chicago?<\/p>\n

Well, the Cubs appear to be trying to take a swing at trading for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease. A deal like that wouldn\u2019t impact bringing in Syndergaard on a team-friendly deal.<\/p>\n

The Cubs have a rotation led by Justin Steele and Shota Imanaga. Other pieces include Jameson Taillon, Matthew Boyd, Javier Assad, Colin Rea, Jordan Wicks and Ben Brown. Chicago even has a first-round pick, Cade Horton, waiting in the wings.<\/p>\n

Syndergaard might be a better fit for the bullpen, though he\u2019s only made two career appearances there. The recent trade to bring in Ryan Pressly from Houston gives the Cubs a closer. But, if Syndergaard has something close to the stuff he had before his injuries, well, that makes him an ideal set-up man.<\/p>\n

This would be a low-risk, high-reward kind of deal for the Cubs. He won\u2019t command the $13 million he got with his last deal in 2023. Given how he\u2019s working out this offseason, he\u2019s certainly worth a conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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