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Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer took responsibility for the team's bullpen construction following their playoff exit, stating he did a “poor job” building it. The team also officially signed a young utilityman, while rookie Michael Busch received a $5.4 million contract update. Meanwhile, there was an outpouring of analysis on what went wrong in the 2026 season and what the offseason holds.

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The Big Lead · Fri 7:58 PM ET

Cubs executive Jed Hoyer blames himself for one aspect of team’s early exit — Cubs executive Jed Hoyer blamed himself for the bullpen's struggles, admitting he did a “poor job” with roster construction this season.

More: Chicago Tribune, ALLCITY CHGO, ClutchPoints, and Associated Press

Yahoo Sports · Fri 2:41 PM ET

What went wrong for the 2026 Chicago Cubs? And where do they go from here?

More: The Baseball Insiders and Roundtable Sports

HEAVY · Fri 1:29 PM ET

Chicago Cubs Predicted to Sign Padres Star Pitcher to Bolster Rotation

More: The Sporting News, The Sporting News, and Roundtable Sports

Just outside the window — 10 items published before this window

Biggest Offseason Needs for Red Sox, Astros, Cubs, Phillies After Wild Card LossesFastball On SI · Fri 12:57 AM ET
Paul Sullivan: One city, two teams and plenty of emotions after White Sox and Cubs split wild-card seriesChicago Tribune · Thu 10:49 PM ET
Chicago Cubs fan REACTS to a TOUGH ENDING to the seasonALLCITY CHGO · Thu 10:12 PM ET
1 free agent Cubs must re-sign after losing in postseason to PadresClutchPoints · Thu 9:29 PM ET
Cubs rumors: Chicago insider dumps cold water over any potential Tarik Skubal free agency pursuitClutchPoints · Thu 7:59 PM ET
Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Shota Imanaga sound like guys who won’t be with Cubs much longerClutchPoints · Thu 6:33 PM ET
MLB playoffs fatal flaws: Why Cubs, Red Sox and Astros got swept – and how to fix themUSA TODAY Sports · Thu 6:11 PM ET
What Went Wrong For The Cubs In The Wild Card RoundRoundtable Sports · Thu 4:45 PM ET
Cubs facing 'interesting' catcher question on three key playersThe Sporting News · Thu 3:46 PM ET
Chicago Cubs Risk Brutal 2027 Outlook if $22 Million Starter WalksHEAVY · Thu 3:32 PM ET

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