After signing a relief pitcher to a multi-year deal for the first time since 2019, I honestly assumed that, from here, Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs would revert back to their usual plan of attack: picking up castoffs and misfits to build a plethora of bullpen depth that would sort itself out over the course of the year.
But according to Bleacher Nation's Michael Cerami, that may not be the case. According to his report, the Cubs are 'aiming even higher' than Phil Maton and 'remain engaged in the impact free-agent relief market'. Now that doesn't mean Hoyer is pushing his chips in on Edwin Diaz or Robert Suarez, but Cerami specifically calls out the potential for a reunion between Craig Counsell and Devin Williams or a possible Brad Keller return after his breakout 2025 showing.