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The Cubs non-tendered outfielder Mike Tauchman infielder Nick Madrigal on Friday evening in a series of roster moves. They become free agents.
Friday evening was the deadline to tender contracts to unsigned players for the 2025 season, including arbitration-eligible players.
The Cubs announced that they’d tendered contracts to left-hander Justin Steele, third baseman Isaac Parades and relievers Nate Pearson and Eli Morgan. They also agreed to terms with catcher Matt Thaiss and relievers Julian Merryweather and Keegan Thompson, avoiding arbitration.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell showed how much he valued Tauchman’s skillset by telling the outfielder at the beginning of spring training that he’d have a spot on the Opening Day roster.