{"id":"n_fge2nreusp5isenrkkga","seq":9104401,"kind":"article","title":"Cubs Unlikely To Pursue Tarik Skubal","url":"https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/11/cubs-rumors-wont-pursue-tarik-skubal-free-agent-bidding.html","summary":"The Cubs have the biggest rotation need of any ostensible contender as we enter the 2026-27 offseason, but having the biggest need apparently doesn’t entail pursuing the biggest name on the market. Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports that the Cubs will surely check in but aren’t planning to be real bidders for two-time American […]","published":"2026-11-09T16:02:05Z","seen":"2026-11-09T16:11:31Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-mlbtraderumors-com-a46768","name":"mlbtraderumors.com","domain":"mlbtraderumors.com"},"via":"kite-mlbtraderumors-com-a46768","topics":["mlb","chicago cubs","newsstand","tarik skubal"],"authors":["Steve Adams"],"entities":[{"id":"Q246782","name":"Chicago Cubs","type":"org"},{"id":"Q86307967","name":"Tarik Skubal","type":"person"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_jeeazabzchfh6umokrna","category":"sport","category_p":0.71,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.19,"political":0.08}