{"id":553676,"date":"2026-02-04T05:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/553676\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T05:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:17:32","slug":"cubs-get-very-interesting-zac-gallen-free-agent-rumor-from-insider-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/553676\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs get very interesting Zac Gallen free agent rumor from insider"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cubs get very interesting Zac Gallen free agent rumor from insider<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Cubs<\/a> are building a much better team this offseason than they’ve had in years past. While they might still be off from the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>, their roster should be good enough to win the NL Central.<\/p>\n

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Edward Cabrera and Alex Bregman are huge additions and will help the Cubs turn into a serious World Series contender this year. But the Cubs might not be done just yet.<\/p>\n

According to Bruce Levine of 104.3 The Score<\/a>, he believes there’s a chance that the Cubs will be landing Zac Gallen this offseason, adding another frontline starter to a much-improved rotation.<\/p>\n

Insider reveals interesting Cubs-Zac Gallen rumor<\/p>\n

When asked who the Cubs’ best pitcher would be until Justin Steele returns, Levine said, “Oh, that’s easy: Zac Gallen. Talking to the people who usually want this stuff out there… Gallen and the Cubs have always been connected since early December.”<\/p>\n

The Cubs finding a way to bring Gallen to Chicago would be a wild offseason outcome. They already have a strong rotation, but it could get even better if this deal comes to fruition.<\/p>\n

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What makes this rumor from Levine so compelling is the conviction with which he claims that Gallen will be the Cubs’ ace until Steele is back.<\/p>\n

Not only is this a good sign for a possible Cubs-Gallen contract, but that he believes Gallen will be the team’s ace once\/if he does sign on.<\/p>\n

While they normally might not have been interested in Gallen, the circumstances, with Gallen still a free agent this late in the process, have made the Cubs more interested than before.<\/p>\n

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“And the idea that he is still out there without a contract,” Levine said, “and a quality starting pitcher who will have to take a three-year deal of some sort with some type of ability to get out of it after the first or second year, this might fall right into the Cubs’ lap.”<\/p>\n

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Adding Gallen to this rotation would make for a very deep group. Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, Cade Horton, Edward Cabrera, and Jameson Taillon make up the current five-man rotation.<\/p>\n

That group doesn’t include Steele, who will return at some time this season. It also doesn’t include long reliever\/spot starter Colin Rea, and potentially Gallen.<\/p>\n

The Cubs could have a strong 7-man rotation this upcoming season if they sign Gallen. Such a situation isn’t likely to stick, as the Cubs could then trade one of their pitchers for prospects or help elsewhere on the MLB roster.<\/p>\n

But, if nothing else, this rumor from Levine is very interesting. Acquiring Gallen would be a very fun addition, and hopefully, for Cubs fans’ sake, this deal can come to fruition this offseason.<\/p>\n

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