The Cubs enter 2025 with a superb alternative to make the playoffs for the primary time below Jed Hoyer. Cody Bellinger‘s choice will assist decide Hoyer’s path, however the membership might be searching for assist at catcher and within the rotation and bullpen.
Assured Contracts
Choice Choices
- Cody Bellinger, RF/CF/DH/1B: $27.5MM participant possibility with a $2.5MM buyout. Additionally has a $25MM participant possibility for ’26 with a $5MM buyout
- Drew Smyly, RP: $10MM mutual possibility with a $2.5MM buyout
Arbitration-Eligible Gamers (service time in parentheses; wage projections through Matt Swartz)
Free Brokers
The Cubs’ splashy hiring of Craig Counsell final November had minimal affect this yr, because the membership posted the identical 83-79 file it had below David Ross in 2023. A 17-10 April file created some optimism, however the Cubs went 65-67 thereafter and have been principally out of the playoff race by July. Let’s have a look across the Cubs’ roster and work out how president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer may go about making a 90-win group for 2025, a very ripe alternative with the Cardinals taking a uncommon step again.
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