Cubs season opener is March 26th, and expectations are high on the North Side after last season’s post season appearances. In front of the Cubs this year will be unseating the Brewers in the NL Central. What hurt the Cubs last season were injuries and with the offseason Jed Hoyer addressed this mostly in pitching which the Cubs have heading into opening day eight possible starters with Justin Steele set to return in May. A big change that has already been positive is the addition of Alex Bregman at third base. He brings a winning attitude and commitment to improving the club house environment. Last season the Cubs had two young players in Michael Busch and Pete Crow Armstrong, and both had strong seasons but with a year under their belt and Alex Bregman’s mentorship this will add another asset to the Cubs. Rounding out the lineup Ian Happ, Nico Horner, and Dansby Swanson give the Cubs speed to make things happen on the base paths.
Cubs Pitching will go into the season with Michael Boyd, Shota Imgunga, and Edmund Caberea, and Ben Brown the Cubs have depth and with Danny Plenzaetta penciled in to be the closer the 2026 Cubs are going to be tough to hit and with their defense the Cubs will be tough to score against.
With the season starting on March 26th the Cubs will be still looking to add to the squad looking to fill some platoon positions to add depth to the Club. Offense will continue to be an issue because the Cubs are a streaky hitting team and will need to create balance of getting on the base paths and manufacturing runs. So here is to another season and lets go Cubs.
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