Overview
- Multiple outlets report a two-year agreement with a club option for a third season, with the Cubs yet to announce the move and financial terms not disclosed.
- Reports describe the agreement as contingent on a physical, with confirmations from The Athletic, MLB.com and the Associated Press.
- Maton, 32, posted a career-best 2.79 ERA with 81 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings across 63 games in 2025, splitting the season between the Cardinals and Rangers and recording five saves.
- He succeeds with a spin-heavy mix — notably a high-RPM curve, sweeper and cutter — producing elite whiff and hard-contact suppression despite below-average fastball velocity.
- Chicago turns to Maton after losing key relievers such as Brad Keller, Drew Pomeranz and Caleb Thielbar, a rare multi-year bullpen commitment for the Cubs and their first of this length since Craig Kimbrel in 2019.