There are a lot of moves being made during the offseason by every organization, but especially the Chicago Cubs. With another deadline rapidly approaching, management will have to make some big decisions regarding the 2026 roster.
Tomorrow is the non-tender deadline for teams, which means that players who are now eligible for arbitration will either be offered a contract for 2026 or be cut loose. If a player hasn’t been made an offer by the deadline, they are kicked into free agency without the exposure of waivers.
The Cubs have a pair of players who MLB insider Anthony Franco has deemed it likely to be non-tender candidates for the team: catcher Reese McGuire and relief pitcher Eli Morgan. Based on MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz’s predicted arbitration salaries, these two were looking at a combined $3M for 2026.