"It feels like we're in a weird sort of limbo with the Cubs, who made two major moves ahead of their annual fan convention and now seem to be lying in wait to see what happens with the rest of the league. Several other big free agents have come off the board since Alex Bregman headed to the North Side, and there are still more to go before the offseason is over, but the tweeners like Zac Gallen might end up looking for pillow deals."
"I'm selling Gallen a little short there because he was among the top 15 or so available players according to many evaluators. My issue is that he didn't seem like much of a needle-mover even before the Cubs added Edward Cabrera. The reports about them still being engaged with Gallen, a Scott Boras client, strike me more as a favor following their "overpay" for Bregman. Unless Gallen has some big tricks up his sleeve following the toughest season of his career, I'm just not sure how signing him would be anything other than a lateral move."
The Cubs completed two major moves before their fan convention and are currently waiting to see how remaining free-agent activity unfolds. Several top free agents have already signed, leaving mid-tier starters such as Zac Gallen to seek smaller deals. Gallen ranked among the top 15 available players to many evaluators but did not appear to be a clear upgrade prior to the Cubs adding Edward Cabrera. Reports of ongoing engagement with Gallen, a Scott Boras client, read as a courtesy after the teams perceived overpay for Alex Bregman. ZiPS projects modest rotation values but implies a solid, reliable floor that real performances could exceed.
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