The Cubs have now signed multiple relievers already this offseason, adding lefty sidearmer Hoby Milner on Thursday after signing Phil Maton in November. But Chicago has so many vacancies in its bullpen entering 2026 that even more moves might be coming.

So who should the Cubs target next? Let's take a look at some options.

Chicago has gone after two very different types of relievers in Maton and Milner. Maton is a swing-and-miss specialist, whose 36% whiff rate ranked in the top 2% of MLB pitchers in 2025 and whose 33% strikeout rate ranked in the top 5%. Milner is a ground-ball specialist, who rarely misses bats but whose 54% ground ball rate ranked in the top 9% of MLB.

But if the Cubs are out there looking for an extra high-leverage reliever right now, they're more likely to targ

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