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Chicago Cubs should sign ‘low-cost, high-upside’ reliever following 2025 Winter Meetings

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Michael Kopech, Los Angeles Dodgers

The Chicago Cubs are looking to continue adding to their bullpen following the 2025 Winter Meetings. The team has already signed two relievers in Hoby Milner and Collin Snider, but the team is still looking to address the need for late-inning arms. There are some critical names who can really impact the Chicago Cubs, so let’s take a closer look at one player who makes a lot of sense to sign with the team.

The Chicago Cubs should be in the Michael Kopech market

Michael Kopech, Chicago Cubs
Jun 16, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Michael Kopech (45) delivers to the plate in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

MLB reporter David Adler wrote an article about relievers the Chicago Cubs could sign and listed Michael Kopech as an option. He highlighted him as a cheaper alternative with incredible stuff when healthy.

“If you want a low-cost, high-upside relief option, Kopech is one dark horse candidate. He was one of the nastiest relievers in 2024 and a lights-out setup man for the Dodgers’ World Series-winning bullpen. But he pitched only 14 games in 2025 as he dealt with multiple significant injuries (first a right shoulder impingement, then right knee inflammation) and struggled with command when he was on the mound (13 walks in 11 innings). But if Kopech is healthy in 2026? His ceiling is as high as any reliever out there. The 2024 numbers are extremely tantalizing — a near-99 mph fastball, 33% whiff rate and 32% strikeout rate — and it might not cost the Cubs a whole lot to get him.”

Kopech is entering his age-30 season and has shown the ability to step up with his two years as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched in 38 games and went 4-0 with a 1.54 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 35.0 innings. Kopech has the ability to be a late-inning reliever with power stuff to overwhelm the opposing lineup in key situations. With the ability to have overpowering stuff, he would be a significant addition to the Cubs bullpen in 2026.

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Source: https://www.chicitysports.com/chicago-cubs-should-sign-low-cost-high-upside-reliever-following-2025-winter-meetings


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