In a pivotal year, the Cubs are more than $30 million beneath the $241 million luxury-tax threshold, according to FanGraphs.
Kyle Tucker is spending his spring with the Chicago Cubs. Alex Bregman is smitten as a new member of the Boston Red Sox. And with two lineup stalwarts already out the door, Jose Altuve is now moving from his usual perch at second base to a new home in left field .
Mooney notes that the Cubs' failed pursuit of Tucker's former Houston teammate Alex Bregman could signal the team's financial constraints this year and next. While Chicago may still attempt to sign Tucker in free agency,
New York Yankee Aaron Judge and former Los Angeles Angel Shohei Ohtani have collectively cornered the American League MVP for four years. With Ohtani in the National League, one Houston Astro can challenge Judge.
Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts took what appeared to be a pathetic victory lap after the team missed out on Alex Bregman.
Cubs are eager to change that. And in an NL Central division that appears up for grabs, it’s about time that Chicago steps forward as a clear-cut contender, rather than merely a wait-and-see team. After a busy offseason that featured both a huge acquisition in Kyle Tucker and the failed pursuit of another star in Alex Bregman,
Astros sign a former Gold Glover who actually has an interesting connection to franchise great and new Red Sox star Alex Bregman
Jake Meyers has only been with the Houston Astros for four seasons, but he's already seen major organizational turnover during that time. When he debuted in 202
The main return piece in the Kyle Tucker trade, Cam Smith, had himself a day for the Astros, crushing two homers in Spring Training.
At last, the wait is over. Just as Spring Training gets underway, Alex Bregman finally has a team: It’s the Boston Red Sox, with whom he agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract late Wednesday night.
After failing to reach the playoffs for the fourth straight season in 2024, the Cubs opted to shake things up in a big way by trading Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees and bringing in Kyle Tucker ... two-time All-Star Alex Bregman, though they refused ...