{"id":"n_mgkubzjrn6ecpzlsax6q","seq":9117093,"kind":"article","title":"Report: Cubs unlikely to enter bidding war for Skubal","url":"https://thescore.com/mlb/news/3650012","summary":"The Chicago Cubs will pursue starting pitching during the offseason, but they're unlikely to enter a bidding war for two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal , sources told The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma . Labor uncertainty and other roster holes are reportedly among the reasons that Chicago will stay out of the race for Skubal. The Cubs are expected to check in on every other free-agent starting pitcher, with a focus on hurlers with high ground-ball rates, such as Clay Holmes…","published":"2026-11-09T16:00:16Z","seen":"2026-11-09T16:54:54Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-origin-feeds-thescore-com-001fab","name":"origin-feeds.thescore.com","domain":"origin-feeds.thescore.com"},"via":"kite-origin-feeds-thescore-com-001fab","topics":["mlb"],"authors":["Bryan Mcwilliam"],"image":"https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/845776/w1080xh810_GettyImages-2289953781.jpg?ts=1787881061","story":"st_jeeazabzchfh6umokrna","category":"sport","category_p":0.55,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.13,"political":0.1}