The Chicago Cubs play in one of the biggest markets in baseball, though so far this offseason, their spending habits could easily have convinced fans otherwise. Despite having interest in many of the biggest names on the free agent market, the Cubs have yet to make an offer that demonstrated their big-market capabilities and lured a big name away from their other options.
Rather, the Cubs have elected to upgrade around the margins of their roster, beginning with a reshaping of their bullpen. However, Chicago, despite certainly having the means to do so, is not targeting top-tier relievers like Edwin Díaz, Devin Williams, or Robert Suárez; they have instead added cheaper options like Phil Maton, Hoby Milner, and Caleb Thielbar, who they resigned earlier this week.