The Chicago Cubs are continuing their push for this star ace free agent, even with some conflicting reporting as to their interest.
The Chicago Cubs went into the offseason looking to shake some things up and make some major moves, and that is exactly how they have approached the winter. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer deserves a ton of credit for the way he has not only rebuilt the bullpen and fortified the rotation with Edward Cabrera, but also finally landed a superstar in Alex Bregman.
with some doubting the interest on the Cubs side, but at least one major insider is still pushing the story.During an appearance on the MLB network, Jon Heyman of the New York Post named Chicago as one of three teams along with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles that are doing their due diligence on Gallen."There are teams definitely talking hot and heavy with at this point, so wouldn't be shocked if it didn't take too long," Heyman said. "Certainly the D-Backs...the Cubs have been linked to him for months, that's another potential possibility, and of course as I mentioned the Orioles are also in on Gallen."reports that the D-backs, Cubs and Orioles are teams that continue to express interest in free agent starter Zac Gallen.There's no question that these discussions are going on between Gallen's camp and Chicago, the question does realistically become how great of a fit he is at this point for an already deep Cubs rotation. Barring a supremely cheap deal, it still feels like a bit of a long shot for Chicago, even though they are still in communication with him.Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen | Robert Edwards-Imagn Images With spring training now just a couple of weeks away, Chicago is in a much better position in terms of depth than it was a year ago. Once Justin SteeleIn all likelihood, a six-man rotation is already in the cards between Steele, Cabrera, Matthew Boyd, Jameson Taillon, Cade Horton and Shota Imanaga, not to mention someone like Colin Rea being an option coming off a great year as well. As nice as Gallen would be, bringing him in likely means parting ways with a capable — and much less expensive — starter solely from a roster spot standpoint. If the Cubs are fixated on the upside of Gallen and willing to get rid of someone else for him, perhaps this could wind up being a deal that makes sense.Michael Brauner is a 2022 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Sports Media. He covers various MLB teams across the On SI network and you can also find his work on Yellowhammer News covering the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers as well as on the radio producing and co-hosting 'The Opening Kickoff' every weekday morning on 105.5 WNSP FM in Mobile, Alabama.
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