Phil Maton signing two-year contract with Cubs to bolster bullpen
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Phil Maton is a Cub.
The veteran reliever agreed to a two-year contract with Chicago on Friday that includes a club option, according to The Athletic.
The financial terms of the deal, pending a physical, were not disclosed.
The 32-year-old Maton is coming off a strong 2025 campaign split between the Cardinals and Rangers, as he posted a career-best 2.79 ERA over 63 appearances with 81 strikeouts in 61¹/₃ innings.
He struck out 33 hitters in 23 innings with a 3.52 ERA and 0.957 WHIP for the Rangers after getting shipped to Texas before the MLB trade deadline in late July, but his overall body of work likely elevated his value in a market heading into hot stove season.
Maton had a stint with the Mets in 2024, where he delivered a 2.51 ERA in 31 relief outings after arriving in a trade with the Rays.
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