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Cubs’ new year’s resolution: Sign or trade for major-league talent

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Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer looks on prior to a game between the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field on December 31, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

The end of 2023 came and went, and the Cubs had yet to acquire any players on major-league deals this offseason. It’s on their list of new year’s resolutions to be sure.

On Friday afternoon, they broke the trend, announcing they’d claimed catcher Brian Serven off waivers from the Rockies. Serven has played in 73 major-league games over the last two years, batting .