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Cubs Brass Reveal Why Team Is Still Pursuing Free Agent Pitching
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- Cubs brass insist they still lack enough pitching depth, signaling an ongoing push to add reliable arms beyond what they currently have.
- Front office leaders frame pitching depth as essential to navigate injuries, WBC-related absences, and rising workload across a long season.
- Edward Cabrera’s addition provides payroll flexibility to pursue a high-cost target like Bregman while keeping core rotation options.
- The Cubs remain open to pursuing another top starter or a veteran arm via free agency or trade to strengthen the rotation for spring.
- The Cubs consider Zac Gallen and other big-name targets while also weighing a more cost-effective route through minor-league additions for depth.
- Counsell and Hoyer acknowledge spring injuries and workload risks, underscoring the need for a versatile bullpen and depth charts.
- Cabrera’s arrival, paired with Steele’s return, gives the Cubs a mix of front-line and depth options to shape a balanced rotation.
- The organization signals a willingness to exceed the luxury-tax threshold to bolster offensive balance and bullpen depth.
- The latest moves emphasize a volume-driven bullpen buildup—adding multiple relievers on minor-league deals to discover late-inning contributors.
- Caleb Thielbar’s return on a one-year deal reinforces a longer-term depth strategy for the bullpen alongside other veteran and developing arms.
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