National pundits predict a quiet offseason for the Chicago Cubs, with Kyle Tucker likely leaving and no major free-agent bats to replace him.

Whether those former Cubs end up back in blue pinstriped or not, they’re sure to come up in discussions at MLB’s annual GM meetings next week, as baseball executives and agents descend on Las Vegas. The BBWAA Awards rollout is next week, beginning with Rookie of the Year on Monday.

There will likely only be three or four teams in the league that could afford to sign Kyle Tucker for $400-plus million.

Kyle Tucker is projected to become one of baseball's highest-paid players with an estimated 11-year, $418 million deal. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel highligh

1979 – Chicago Cubs closer Bruce Sutter, who had a 6-6 record with a 2.23 ERA and saved 37 of his team’s 80 victories, wins the National League Cy Young Award by a 72-66 margin over Houston Astros starter Joe Niekro. (1,2)

The Chicago Cubs and right-hander Colin Rea have reportedly agreed on an extension for next season and beyond.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 7, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Servic) High temperature: 75 degrees (1915) Low temperature: 13 degrees (1991) Precipitation: 1.

The Chicago Cubs are in a precarious place right now when it comes to their bullpen. This is owed to the team having multiple key pieces to their 2025 relief c