The Chicago Cubs need to reflect on last year's failed Dylan Cease pursuit and the price of durability as they enter an offseason focused on pitching.
Ryan O'Rourke of Cubbies Crib argues that the Chicago Cubs must learn from passing on Dylan Cease in free agency. Cease signed a seven-year, $210 million deal with Toronto and flourished, while the Cubs took a cheaper gamble on Edward Cabrera, who struggled with injuries and recorded a 5.96 ERA over 80 innings.
The writer contends that the Cubs can no longer rely on lower-cost, high-risk rotation options given lingering injury concerns across their pitching staff. O'Rourke urges Chicago to spend significantly on durable, top-tier free-agent starting pitching, mentioning potential targets such as Tarik Skubal or Freddy Peralta to stabilize their rotation.
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