The Chicago Cubs can't stop adding relief pitchers to their roster this winter. With New Year's Day, the unofficial halfway point of the MLB offseason, still on the horizon, the North Siders have already added five arms to their relief corps for the 2026 season. For the most part, Jed Hoyer and company have done well with their signings, navigating an expensive free agent relief pitcher market by adding under-the-radar names whose profiles suggest they will be productive relievers in 2026.
After already agreeing to deals with Phil Maton, Hoby Milner, Jacob Webb, and a reunion with Caleb Thielbar, the Cubs added another name to their 'pen over the weekend, signing former first-round pick Hunter Harvey to a one-year, $6 million deal.