After Hurricane Milton damaged their stadium, the Tampa Bay Rays are now playing in a spring training facility but still managed to outspend the Chicago Cubs in free agency. The Cubs, a big-market team, have been criticized for their lack of spending, especially after losing out to the Tigers, Astros, and Red Sox in the recent bidding for All-Star Alex Bregman. Key figures from the Cubs’ management hinted at budget constraints, raising questions about their competitiveness in the league despite their relatively large market.
Owner Tom Ricketts provided no answers last week when he briefly stopped by camp in Arizona, telling the players that it was a privilege to play for his organization.
Jed Hoyer, the team's head of baseball operations, cited the club's budget when asked about the Bregman bidding, revealing financial restrictions that impacted their competitiveness.
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