Cubs Eye Giolito for Rotation Boost

0:00On April 17, Chicago Cubs pitching staff is getting hammered early the season, with young A's Cade Horton out for the year, Matthew Boyd on the pair, injured list, and Justin Steele just hoping to return soon. The bullpins harding two, losing Porter Hodge for the season, and Phil Maton to injury. Teams like the Cubs and San Diego Padres keep getting linked to veteran-free agent, right Hander Lucas Gialito, who's still unsigned almost three weeks. In, but baseball insider John Haman says the Padres got zero money to spend, giving Chicago a big financial edge in the race. Fans and analysts see this as a desperate spot for the Cubs, who need arms bad to stay competitive. Gialito put up solid numbers last year, with a 3.41 earned run average over 26 starts, making him a reliable vet for the... Haman dropped news that Gialito's backed off his two-year ask, and is now open to a one-year deal, since no one's handing out multi-year contracts. This late, prices aren't climbing, so he's got a settle.

1:02Cubs better lock this in quick, before rival Snagham. Could be the boost they need to weather the injury storm, and push for playoffs. That's your update from MLB News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.