Overview
- Multiple outlets report the Cubs and right-hander Phil Maton have an agreement for two years with a club option for a third season, with financial terms not disclosed.
- The Associated Press reports the deal is pending a physical and the team has not issued an official announcement.
- Maton is coming off a career-best 2025 with a 2.79 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 61.1 innings across the Cardinals and Rangers.
- He limits hard contact and generates whiffs with high-spin breaking balls despite below-average fastball velocity around 89.6 mph.
- Chicago entered the winter needing late-inning help after key relievers departed, and the reported multi-year commitment is notable for a club that rarely extends relievers beyond one year.