If the Chicago Cubs plan to add to their rotation this offseason, they’re looking to be cheap and not at the very top of the market.
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, Chicago will be interested in cheaper options after missing out on Tatsuya Imai, with Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt emerging as a realistic target.
“Zac Gallen might be a better fit if the Cubs are intent on adding to the rotation, while Lucas Giolito, Chris Bassitt and Zack Littell also remain available in free agency,” Feinsand wrote.
Bassitt isn’t a splashy name, nor an ace at this stage of his career, but he can still be decent. If there’s one positive, the 35-year-old has been aninnings-eater throughout his career and has proven he can handle pressure after pitching in big markets like New York and Toronto.
During his time in Oakland, he was considered an All-Star-caliber arm.
The Blue Jays free agent would be a risk in a sense, but he’d also offer the Cubs flexibility if they want to spend on others, though that seems unlikely.
We all know Chicago isn’t swinging big, but it is looking to still add. He’s made at least 30 starts in each of the past four seasons and that’s a positive.
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