Overview
- The agreement was first reported by The Athletic’s Will Sammon and corroborated by MLB.com, and the club has not yet announced the deal.
- Financial terms have not been disclosed, with ESPN (via CBS Sports) reporting a one‑year, $6 million pact and the Chicago Sun‑Times noting a one‑year deal that could include a 2027 mutual option, both unconfirmed.
- Harvey, 31, logged 12 appearances for the Royals in 2025 with 10 2/3 scoreless innings and 11 strikeouts before right teres major and right adductor strains limited his season.
- A 2013 first‑round pick of the Orioles, Harvey owns a 3.11 career ERA across the Orioles, Nationals and Royals, featuring a fastball that averaged about 96 mph last season plus a splitter, curveball and slider.
- The move continues the Cubs’ bullpen reshaping that has added Phil Maton, Jacob Webb, Caleb Thielbar and Hoby Milner after late‑season contributors Brad Keller, Andrew Kittredge and Drew Pomeranz departed.