The Chicago Cubs still need a first baseman, and the best fit may be on the other side of the city. Could they swing a trade for an up-and-coming infielder?

The Chicago Cubs continue to be linked to New York Mets first baseman free agent Pete Alonso. While nobody has actually linked the Cubs front office to having serious interest in Alonso (or even any minor,

The New York Mets are reportedly eyeing a $400 million Chicago Cubs superstar to join forces with Juan Soto, reinforcing their bold offseason push to dominate the MLB. The New York Mets dominated MLB headlines this offseason by signing Dominican phenom Juan Soto to a record-breaking $765 million contract.

Justin Verlander's free-agent market is finally starting to heat up, the Chicago Cubs are targeting former White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada and the New York Mets still have several positions on their offseason shopping list.

The Chicago Cubs could be heading toward an arbitration hearing against Kyle Tucker, their newly acquired All-Star outfielder. The two sides did not reach an agreement ahead of Thursday’s filing deadline, according to a league source briefed on the development.

The Chicago Cubs have acquired reliever Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers for cash. Festa was 6-1 with a 5.70 ERA over 18 games for Texas and one with the New York Mets last season.

The Chicago Cubs were always likely to add pitching to the roster both in their starting rotation and bullpen. To this point, the only notable moves the Cubs have made in either department were a trade with the Cleveland Guardians for reliever Eli Morgan as well as signing starter Matthew Boyd on a two-year deal.

The Chicago Cubs today acquired right-handed pitcher Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Miles Mastrobuoni has been designated for assignment.

The Mets will officially write David Wright's name into club history with his jersey retirement and Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Here's what to know about the celebration, including date and tickets for the Mets-Reds game.

Spending close to $30 million on a closer would prove that the Cubs are angling to compete in the National League, adding one more team to the list of threats for Philadelphia to contend with. But it's been a while since the Cubs flexed their spending power like that.

New York has historically been, and will always be, a baseball town. From the Brooklyn Dodgers to the New York Giants and, of course, the New York Yankees, the city has has baseball teams long before the New York Mets appeared in the scene in the sixties.