Cubs have 'skeptical' $400 million problem with Tarik Skubal rumor

REPORT: Cubs "Badly Want" Tarik Skubal, Whose Timeline and Cost is Coming into Focus - Bleacher Nation

Earlier this morning, news dropped that the Chicago Cubs have declined Colin Rea’s $7.5 million club option for 2027. And that matters for two reasons: (1) Suddenly, the Cubs have just a little bit more money to spend this offseason (Rea’s salary was a drop in the bucket relatively speaking, but not a totally meaningless amount), and (2) that’s one more rotation spot to fill. Hopefully, with Tarik Skubal. But hold that thought for just a minute.…

Cubs have 'skeptical' $400 million problem with Tarik Skubal rumor

This could be a problem for the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs Eye $400 Million Superstar Signing

The Chicago Cubs badly want Tarik Skubal but are skeptical they’ll be willing to compete at the dollars he’s expected to get, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, who wrote Skubal’s price is well in excess of $300 million and potentially in the $400 million-plus range.The Price And The Competition Passan wrote the two most obvious suitors are the Dodgers and Mets, which have the highest payrolls in baseball, and that there are bound to be others. He…

Cubs Tarik Skubal Pursuit: 1 Critical Price Question

Sep 25, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Augustus Oswald, Site Editor

Don’t Bother Getting Excited: The Cubs Won’t Match Tarik Skubal’s Price

Nothing is more insulting from your team than a report claiming how badly they want a player, only to read the very next sentence that tells you the sad truth. The Chicago Cubs have no chance of signing Tarik Skubal, the top free agent available this offseason, and you don’t have to look much further […]