Evan Altman

File this one under stuff we already know but will write about anyway because, well, there’s nothing else going on outside of Matt Shaw. As you’ve no doubt already read here and elsewhere, the Cubs will avoid the very top of free agency in favor of finding value around the margins when it comes to …

It’s been roughly 48 hours since I wrote something about Roki Sasaki, which means I may have to pump out at least two pieces about him today. Seriously though, it’ll be nice when there’s more Cubs stuff to cover. And hey, maybe they’ll be legit suitors for the Japanese phenom, whose jump to MLB is …

The Cubs are prioritizing pitching this offseason, with Max Fried being mentioned most often as a good fit. The only problem is that he’s going to cost them a lot more than his presumed nine-figure contract because the Braves extended him a qualifying offer. Signing a QO player doesn’t seem to fit Jed Hoyer’s philosophy …

Alex Bregman is one of the top three position players on the market behind Juan Soto and right there with Willy Adames in most estimations. Estimates from MLB Trade Rumors, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, and The Athletic’s Tim Britton all have the third baseman — who could move to second or short depending on the situation …

If you want to understand how the Cubs’ pivot toward emotionless analysis will help them improve at the margins, look no further than their latest front office hire. As first announced by Tread Athletics, the Cubs are naming former Tread pitching trainer Tyler Zombro as a special assistant tasked with improving the performance of their …

This was almost certainly going to happen at some point in the offseason, the only question was whether the Cubs would wait for Friday’s non-tender deadline. As Jesse Rogers reported, the team is likely to DFA Adbert Alzolay in order to free up space on the 40-man for Owen Caissie and others. Tuesday is the …

This was a huge no-brainer and I’m away from my computer for the time being, so I’ll add more later.

The biggest question about Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki remains where he will sign, but the question of when was at least partially answered on Wednesday. Speaking from MLB headquarters, commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the pitcher’s timeline while also commenting on rumors about a tacit agreement with the Dodgers. “In my media training, they told me …

This is another move that’ll have people complaining for no reason that Jed Hoyer only targets cheap deals, but it’s the kind of addition every team makes plenty of over the winter. Adding well-traveled reliever Phil Bickford on a non-guaranteed minor league contract presents zero risk and gives the Cubs a little more bullpen depth …

The Cubs created a little more roster flexibility on Friday by non-tendering a pair of players, one of whom had hung around a little too long. Choosing to let Mike Tauchman go for nothing isn’t quite on par with their Kyle Schwarber decision four years ago, but it was still somewhat surprising. It may also …