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Maton played for St. Louis and Texas last season, going 4-5 with
a 2.79 ERA and five saves in 63 games. He was traded from the
Cardinals to the Rangers on July 31.
The 32-year-old Maton could become the first of baseball's 175
XXB free agents to switch teams. All nine thus far have
re-signed.
Chicago made the playoffs this year for the first time since
2020. The Cubs eliminated San Diego in the first round before
losing to Milwaukee in a five-game NL Division Series.
Brad Keller, Drew Pomeranz and Caleb Thielbar — three key
relievers for Chicago this season — are free agents.
Maton was selected by San Diego in the 20th round of the 2015
amateur draft out of Louisiana Tech University. He made his big
league debut with the Padres in 2017.
He is 23-20 with a 3.98 ERA in 478 major league games, also
playing for Cleveland, Houston, Tampa Bay and the New York Mets.
Also Friday, Chicago offered 2026 contracts to left-hander
Justin Steele and right-hander Javier Assad. The 30-year-old
Steele, who went 16-5 with a 3.06 ERA in 2023, is coming back
from elbow surgery.
The Cubs non-tendered catcher Reese McGuire and right-hander Eli
Morgan, making them free agents. McGuire, 30, batted .226 with
nine homers and 24 RBIs in 45 games this year.
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