With the calendar flipped to 2026, we are a little over one month away from the start of spring training. The offseason has been quiet for the Chicago Cubs. They have reconstructed their bullpen but have yet to address the need they have in the starting rotation, and the team may be misjudging the departure of Kyle Tucker.
Regardless of how the Cubs finish the offseason, the goal for 2026 remains the same as it was last season: end the Milwaukee Brewers' run at the top of the National League Central. For all the Cubs fans who wanted to discredit the Brewers' success during the regular season, the playoffs proved once again that Milwaukee was the better baseball operation.