With Cactus League play set to get underway later, the Chicago Cubs are doing some last-minute shopping. On Monday afternoon, the Cubs signed right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen to a minor league contract,

Mike Tauchman has changed his stripes from Cubbie blue to South Side black. The Palatine native's rebirth with the White Sox was spurred by staying close to home with a newborn at home.

The Chicago Cubs front office is still looking to add any arms they find suitable to join the pitching staff with the team already in camp. After having a strong overall season in 2024, the starting rotation will be leaned on heavily once again as the organization looks to chase down the NL Central crown for the first time in five years.

The Chicago Cubs became the first big-league team to report to spring training last Sunday, getting an early start on camp ahead of next month’s season-opening trip to Japan. With a more compressed spring slate due to the mid-March trip,

The 30-year-old is just another former Chicago White Sox player to make the trip up to the Northside for the 2025 season.

The Chicago Cubs did not need to look far to find their latest pitching addition. The Cubs are signing veteran pitcher Chris Flexen to a minor league contract, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Sahadev Sharma.