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Jordan Bastian
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MLB.com senior reporter covering the Cubs (since 2019). Previously covered Cleveland (2011-18) and Toronto (2005-10). Michigan State alum. Liverpool fan. Runner. Also bastianmlb on Instagram.
Hoyer, later: "We’re not just going to focus on the free-agent market with pitching. I think we’ll probably look at the trade market. It may come to fruition, it may not, whereas we’re going to sign some free agents. I think there’s no question. The trade market? We don’t know yet."
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Rea is set to earn $5.5M in '26 with a $1M buyout of the '27 team option (valued at $7.5M).
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Yep! She passed away in 2010. I was in my 5th year covering the Blue Jays at the time. She would still cut out newspaper articles on baseball and mail them to me. And had an email-only typing machine to send notes.

The sweetest little old lady.
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM