Zach Royse becomes the first GreenJacket since Sam Strickland in August of 2022 to toss 8 innings, and the first one since joining the Braves org to do it with zero walks.
Mixed five pitches, threw a ton of strikes, dominated.
Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a five-year, $175 million contract, sources tell ESPN. One year after their failed pursuit of Bregman in free agency, the Cubs land one of the biggest bats of the winter.
The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins that sends top outfield prospect Owen Caissie and two other hitting prospects to Miami, sources tell ESPN. Deal is done and official. Players are being informed now.