I think I’ll choose not to get too upset about this report, since it tracks with everything we’ve already been saying about Tarik Skubal and the Chicago Cubs. Namely, that it would be shocking to see them actually sign him, since they’ve never signed a free agent remotely within the ballpark of the kind of contract he’s going to get.
Which, to be sure, is very much a reason to be upset about the Cubs not landing one of the most perfect free agents for their needs at the absolute perfect time to get him. The Cubs SHOULD be involved, and it will be egregious if and when they are not.
It’s just not a reason to be upset about this specific report:
Cubs will be very active in trying to address their rotation, but don’t look for them to enter the Tarik Skubal bidding war. t.co/DE5DybnGrG
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) November 9, 2026From Sahadev Sharma’s report:
“But amid a backdrop of labor uncertainty and with so many holes to fill on their roster, the Cubs appear unlikely to enter the bidding war for two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.
The 29-year-old Skubal would be a good fit for any team; that much is clear. But for the Cubs, that’s where the match ends, team sources indicated. Chicago was aggressive in adding third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175-million deal last winter, but has shied away from the very top of the market in recent offseasons. Toppling a market that’s expected to include the biggest spenders in the game for Skubal won’t be in the cards.”
How shocked could we really be that the Cubs aren’t going to commit TWICE as much as they committed to Bregman – a real stretch for them – to a pitcher entering his 30s? Again I say, the Cubs absolutely SHOULD go there. Obviously there are long-term risks to future teams with a contract like that, but the potential EXTREME impact over the next few years, when the Cubs are REALLY built to win, makes it worth the risk. To me, anyway, and I suspect to pretty much any ball-knowing Cubs fan.
But it ain’t our money and thus is ain’t any surprise that the Cubs aren’t expected to be serious bidders against the likes of teams that have long demonstrated a willingness to approach or exceed $300 million on these kinds of contracts.
I won’t defend the Cubs steering clear, if it indeed it plays out that way. But if they go that route, then they BETTER be sure to acquire TWO high-quality starting pitchers in the 2/3 range, as well as AT LEAST one additional mid-rotation type. The good news is that this market is actually quite strong in those types of arms, and the Cubs should have plenty of money – at least when it comes to that tier, sigh – to play around with.
Any offseason that came up short of signing Tarik Skubal was going to be a certain type of disappointment, however expected. The type of disappointment I will not expect or excuse, however, is the type that would come from not filling out the rotation with effective starting pitchers when the need is so dire and the opportunity so clear.
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