The Chicago Cubs were, perhaps, an hour too late and a dollar too short in their publicized pursuit of free agent closer Tanner Scott. It was reported Sunday that the 30-year-old lefty, widely ...

Tanner Scott joined a stacked Los Angeles Dodgers team on Sunday, but the All-Star closer reportedly had a competitive offer on the table from the Chicago Cubs.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs went far outside their comfort zone in offering Tanner Scott a four-year, $66 million contract this past offseason. Jed Hoyer’s front office typically avoids major ...

This time of the offseason, fans throw out crazy and outlandish ideas as they fantasize about how to make their teams better in 2025. Cubs fans are no different.

However, the reasoning behind why the Cubs lost out on the Tanner Scott sweepstakes just doesn't make sense.

He mentioned one star free agent that the Cubs could target. Tanner Scott was the biggest name on the list. Scott is set to hit the open free agency market after a big-time season last year.

The Cubs made a strong bid for Tanner Scott, and are now considering another top free agent reliever. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

Chicago,the other priority of the Cubs before the start of the 2025 season is to fortify their bullpen from missing out on closer Tanner Scott, a free agent.

Jon Morosi of the MLB Network reports that Tanner Scott is weighing multiple multi-year offers and may choose his team by this weekend. Morosi suggests that the Cubs are among Scott’s top suitors.

Cubs can't compete with Dodgers if they won't rethink their financial approach Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts discussed the team’s payroll budget in a conversation with the Sun-Times.