When Aaron Judge speaks, the Yankees listen. Managing partner Hal Steinbrenner made it clear on Tuesday that the Yankees' decision to acquire Cody Bellinger

King, 29, pitched to a 2.95 ERA in 173 2/3 innings last season, striking out an impressive 201 batters. That total would have topped anyone on the Cubs, and King would slot in nicely at the top of the rotation between lefties Shota Imanaga and Justin Steele.

It's been a good offseason to this point for the Chicago Cubs, but one more blockbuster move would put them over the top. Coming off an incredibly disappointing 2024 season, the Cubs are under a lot of pressure to finally compete in the National League Central.

After missing out on Juan Soto early in the offseason, the Yankees pivoted quickly. They signed Max Fried to a record $218 million deal in free agency and then shifted their focus toward acquiring a left-handed bat to help fill the void left by Soto.

The Milwaukee Brewers don't need to go out and give some sort of nine-figure deal out in order to contend in 2025. Milwaukee already is in a good spot and shoul

The Chicago Cubs made a savvy depth move on Wednesday, signing Yankees' veteran utility man Jon Berti to a one-year, $2 million deal, per Mark Feinsand of

The Chicago Cubs have made a couple of big-time moves this offseason. However, there is still some work that they could do in order to give themselves a better

At this point, there is a chance that Berti could start the 2025 season as the Cubs' everyday third baseman. Chicago ended last season with Isaac Paredes manning the hot corner, but the team dealt him away to the Houston Astros earlier this offseason in the trade that brought in Kyle Tucker.

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The standard for big-market spending in MLB has been set by the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, but also by others like the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. At least, that's what Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts will have you believe.

With Kyle Tucker on board, the Chicago Cubs are favored to win the NL Central, though few give them a chance to hang with the Los Angeles Dodgers come October.

The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves are among the MLB teams competing for this volatile reliever in free agency.