It's hot stove season around Major League Baseball and plenty of noise out there.

The Chicago Cubs seemingly would like to add a starting pitcher and for a few minutes on Saturday seemed like they had, but that is not the case. USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported that the Cubs were "close to finalizing an agreement" with one-time All-Star Zac Gallen.

"The Chicago Cubs are close to finalizing an agreement with free-agent starter Zac Gallen on a multi-year deal that will pay him an average of $22 million a year," Nightengale wrote on X. "Gallen, with three top-10 Cy Young finishes, has averaged 32 starts a year for the past 4 seasons."

Nightengale quickly updated and backtracked by saying the Cubs are "hopeful" for a team.

"Update: The Chicago Cubs are hopeful of finalizing an agree

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