The Chicago Cubs front office is switching up their entire bullpen-building strategy — and this episode breaks down exactly why. For years, the Cubs have relied on one-year deals and low-risk rehab projects to patch together a bullpen, but that approach is no longer enough to land the big names. After losing out on reliever Kirby Yates last offseason — when he chose the Dodgers after Chicago reportedly wouldn’t go the extra year — the Cubs appear to be changing course.

In this episode, we dive into:
🔥 Why Jed Hoyer and the Cubs front office are finally willing to offer multi-year deals
🔥 How the Phil Maton signing signals a major shift in bullpen philosophy
🔥 What Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation is hearing from his sources
🔥 Why the Cubs are NOT done building that bullpen
🔥 Which “bigger than Maton” bullpen arm could be the next domino
🔥 How previous misses (like Yates) may have forced this change
🔥 What this new strategy means for 2025 and beyond