Corbin Burnes Could Be Answer to Cubs' Pitching Woes Amid MLB Free-Agent Rumors

To say the 2024 season did not go according to plan for the Chicago Cubs would be an understatement the size of the historic five-year, $40 million contract given to manager Craig Counsell last November.

A lackluster May and June doomed the team to mediocrity, while so-so deadline deals for Isaac Paredes and Nate Pearson failed to spark its on-field production.

Now, while others look to the postseason, one of baseball's most storied franchises looks to the offseason and what moves it can make to better itself and compete for a World Series title in 2025.

Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported the team will look to add starting pitching to a rotation that already includes the likes of Shota…