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Chicago Cubs, White Sox Both After Guardians’ Free Agent Pitcher

The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox are almost never playoff teams at the same time. That makes for quite the fascinating free agent fodder, though. Instead of one of the teams pursuing players like a contender while the other…

By Billy Heyen · Heavy

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 6:56 PM

Key Things to Know

The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox are both viewed as top fits for free-agent pitcher Foster Griffin.
Jim Bowden ranked the Cleveland Guardians left-handed pitcher as MLB's No. 14 overall free agent this offseason.
Griffin is projected to sign a permanent three-year free-agent contract worth $67 million.

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The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox are both projected by The Athletic's Jim Bowden as top landing spots for free-agent pitcher Foster Griffin. Bowden ranked the Cleveland Guardians left-hander as the No. 14 overall free agent this offseason, listing both Chicago franchises alongside the Pittsburgh Pirates as best fits for his services.

Griffin returned to MLB in 2026 on a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Washington Nationals before a midseason trade to Cleveland. Bowden projects Griffin will secure a three-year permanent contract worth $67 million in free agency.

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