Following a 92-70 record and NL Wild Card series win over the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs ran into the team that finished above them in the NL Central, the Milwaukee Brewers, in the NL Division Series (NLDS). Despite dragging the top-seeded Brewers to the limit, the Cubs fell short. As the team looks to retool ahead of the 2026 campaign, the North Siders have signed veteran reliever Phil Maton to a two-year contract, per MLB's official X, formerly Twitter, account. Expand Tweet

“Cubs sign RHP Phil Maton to a 2-year deal,” posted the official league page.

In 63 games with the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals last year, Maton notched a 2.79 ERA and 81 strikeouts. In addition to time with the Rangers and Cardinals, Maton has also pitched for five other teams since debutin

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