Overview
- Bleacher Report writer Kerry Miller publicly predicted the Cubs will sign Casey Mize in free agency to a five-year, $90 million contract, a media projection not an active offer.
- The prediction follows the Cubs’ deadline moves that added starters Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes to bolster their 2026 postseason push.
- Chicago faces possible losses of several starters after 2026, including Gausman, Shota Imanaga, Matthew Boyd, David Peterson, and possibly Holmes, which creates an offseason need for starting pitching.
- Casey Mize was traded from Detroit to the San Diego Padres at the deadline and has 2026 numbers cited by coverage of 17 starts, a 3.40 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and roughly 90 innings pitched.
- The coverage notes alternatives and market context — higher-cost options such as Tarik Skubal and the front office choices of GM Jed Hoyer — meaning the Cubs must weigh re-signings, trades and free-agency targets before deciding.