The Chicago Cubs need to add some more talent this winter. They've already gone out and swung a blockbuster trade to bring in superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker, but there's still more work to be done.
Chicago could afford to add some to the starting rotation and notably in the bullpen.
Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently predicted the Cubs to add former Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan this winter. Spotrac predicts Finnegan to sign a two-year, $25 million deal this offseason.
"In Kyle Finnegan's wake is an All-Star season in which he was third in the majors with 38 saves. Unfortunately for him, he's also fresh off getting non-tendered," Rymer wrote. "He averaged 97.2 mph on his fastball in 2024, so his arm is clearly of the 'live' variety. It's also no accident that he tends to have reverse splits, as his split-finger fastball has held lefty batters to an average in the .100s in four of his five seasons.
"Finnegan lacks a reliable outpitch against righties, where the work would need to be done. Either his slider needs to get a better shape, or he needs to scrap it in favor of the best weapon a righty pitcher can have versus righty batters: a sweeper."
While Finnegan has his flaws, he would be a very welcomed addition to a Cubs bullpen that struggled in 2024.
Chicago didn't have a reliable closer and Finnegan could take over that role. At the worst, the righty would be a very solid setup man.
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