Despite a big swing-and-a-miss on the Ryan Pressly trade, Jed Hoyer's tried-and-true approach to bullpen building paid off in 2025, thanks to the likes of Brad Keller, Caleb Thielbar and Drew Pomeranz, not to mention guys like Chris Flexen, outperforming projections by a wide margin.
The Chicago Cubs could reunite with Keller, Thielbar and Pomeranz in free agency this offseason, but it's been a relative rarity to see Hoyer circle back after guys defy the odds and pitch well on one-year deals. We've talked about Keller and his desire to return to Chicago next season, but assuming Thielbar and Pomeranz move on, here are 3 free-agent lefties who could round out the team's bullpen mix.