And Hunter Harvey signed a one year $6 MIL contract but at least he's not hurting the club other than taking up salary cap space.Contract details
- 2026 base salary: $5,500,000
- 2027 base salary: $6,000,000
- 2028 club option: $8,500,000, with a $3,000,000 buyout
- Performance incentives:
- 2026 & 2027: $125,000 each for 40 and 50 games pitched
- 2028: $250,000 each for 40 and 50 games pitched
Chicago Cubs 2026
Question on these contracts for the 2027 season. If there's a strike (I'm sure we all know that, at least, part of the season will be washed away)......is that portion of the contract void if there's no baseball? In Maton's case, is what he's owed in 2027 washed away(or prorated) and we move right to the club option in 2028? For the free agents, I know they can't sign contracts, so they're screwed. How about guys like Soto, Ohtani, etc.? Are they just out $70M if the season gets washed away completely?
can someone explain the usage of Alexander & not Armstrong in that x post ?
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
One of the Fox announcers called him that on the broadcast last night.
Play-by-play guy gushed "Pete Crow Alexander!!" before correcting himself after PCA's home run.
And I doubt if they will, but what if they decided on a hard cap? Do the Dodgers have to get rid of guys?
The Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Padres, Phillies and Blue Jays(is that all over them way over?).....when this is all said and done are either going to be punished retroactively or they'll continue to be at a competitive advantage until those contracts expire.And I doubt if they will, but what if they decided on a hard cap? Do the Dodgers have to get rid of guys?
If they get rid of the ability to defer contracts, the Dodgers would be screwed given all of the money that they have spread out over the next 15 years. That said, you can't penalize them after the fact when they've been playing by the rules and you can't violate contractual agreements. I guess you could keep a team that's over the cap from signing free agents until they're under???? That would work, especially if you raise the salary floor. It would give every team a crack at free agency, raise the salaries of the lower end free agents, but severely cap the stars.
This is going to be a mess. There's absolutely no way that the Union/Players Association is going to go for ANY of this. Conversely, the competitive disadvantage that's occuring with about 7-10 teams can't continue either.
It's going to get ugly over the winter. When paychecks start being missed and games are removed from the schedule is when the collars on both sides get tight. Until then, it's all posturing and tough talk.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
If Wicks is the answer, I’m not sure what the question is.
Is Assad still being stretched out in Iowa? He's got to do better than this.
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
He got torched by the Dodgers in April and gave up a solo homer to the White Sox. Otherwise, he's been good. Agreed, he can't be any worse than Wicks.
Also got torched by Philadelphia early in year I think.
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
His performance in the minors isn't all that good, either. But getting him stretched out is the main thing.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
How long can you allow Swanson to be a black hole in the lineup? It seems like the high leverage situations always find him.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
He does this every year and always finds his way back to being a league-average hitter while being an essential lynchpin to the best defense in baseball.
Yeah, unfortunately Swanson has had at least one month per season since joining the Cubs when he’s hit under .200. Hopefully he breaks out of it soon. He is walking more than normal, which has his OBP only slightly lower than last year (.293 vs 300) and his runs scored are just 3 fewer than this time last year.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
He's not been this bad. He's hitting .183 through 191 ABs. Slugging .330 with an OPS of .623. OPS+ is 82. On pace for less than 100 hits. He had 24 homers last year and 22 in 2023. If it doesn't start happening soon it's not going to happen this season. He's so bad he's worthy of being DH'd for.
He looks completely lost at the plate. Maybe he should focus on hitting the other way. It certainly works for Hoerner.
Who is at Illini night tonight at Wrigley? My kid is, what is wrong with this picture, why aren't I??
Heard Bielema on the Score this morning and was reminded again how good he is with the media, which those of us up here away from the daily coverage in Champaign probably forget from time to time. Hope it's a great night out there for everyone. I-L-L
Heard Bielema on the Score this morning and was reminded again how good he is with the media, which those of us up here away from the daily coverage in Champaign probably forget from time to time. Hope it's a great night out there for everyone. I-L-L
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
They exploded for four hits tonight.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Why not have Bregman bunt in the ninth?
That's OK. We have an easy couple of weeks against bad teams coming up.
0-8 w/RISP on Sunday. 1-7 tonight. (Would have been worse if they didn't run themselves out of more opportunities TWICE.)
4 singles all night. 3 in 7 innings off Hall of Fame bound Gage Jump.
6 1/2 games behind Brewers and a 1/2 game out of last place.
This team is pathetic.
0-8 w/RISP on Sunday. 1-7 tonight. (Would have been worse if they didn't run themselves out of more opportunities TWICE.)
4 singles all night. 3 in 7 innings off Hall of Fame bound Gage Jump.
6 1/2 games behind Brewers and a 1/2 game out of last place.
This team is pathetic.
Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
Eight games back in loss column.