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Progress report: Chicago Cubs

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9 months ago

March 19, 2025

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CHICAGO CUBS

2024 finish: 83-79 (2nd in NL Central)
Manager: Craig Counsell (2nd season, 83-79)
Leading the front office: Jed Hoyer, president of baseball operations (5th season)

DOLLARS AND SENSE

Largest luxury tax hit: SS Dansby Swanson ($25.3 million)
Top returning player(s): SS Dansby Swanson (4.3 fWAR), INF Nico Hoerner (3.9), OF Ian Happ (3.6)
Top returning starting pitcher(s): LHP Shota Imanaga (3.0 fWAR), LHP Justin Steele (3.0), RHP Jameson Taillon (2.3)
Top returning reliever(s): RHP Porter Hodge (0.9 fWAR), RHP Tyson Miller (0.5), RHP Nate Pearson (0.2)

ROSTER WATCH

Key additions: OF Kyle Tucker (trade), RHP Ryan Pressly (trade), LHP Matthew Boyd (free agent), C Carson Kelly (free agent), 1B Justin Turner (free agent), LHP Caleb Thielbar (free agent), INF Vidal Brujan (trade), RHP Cody Poteet (trade), 3B Jon Berti (free agent), RHP Colin Rea (free agent), RHP Eli Morgan (free agent), RHP Ryan Brasier (trade), RHP Phil Bickford (minors), OF Travis Jankowski (minors), C Reese McGuire (minors).
Key losses: OF Cody Bellinger (trade), RHP Hayden Wesneski (trade), 3B Isaac Paredes (trade), RHP Kyle Hendricks (free agent), C Matt Thaiss (trade), RHP Jorge Lopez (free agent), RHP Yency Almonte (free agent), LHP Drew Smyly (free agent), C Christian Bethancourt (free agent), 1B Matt Mervis (trade), OF Mike Tauchman (free agent), SS Miles Mastrobuoni (trade), RHP Adbert Alzolay (free agent), RHP Trey Wingenter (free agent), 1B Patrick Wisdom (free agent), OF Brennan Davis (free agent), 3B Nick Madrigal (free agent), RHP Juan Bello (trade).
Baseball America top-100 prospect(s): 3B Matt Shaw (35), RHP Cade Horton (54), C Moises Ballesteros (62), OF Owen Caissie (64), OF Kevin Alcantara (71).

KEEP AN EYE ON

The Cubs ended their Word Series drought in 2016 and made the playoffs in three of the four ensuing seasons before tearing down. They’ve won 83 games each of the last two seasons and have pushed their chips back toward the middle in the NL Central, trading RHP Hayden Wesneski, 3B Isaac Paredes and prospect Cam Smith for OF Kyle Tucker’s walk year. Tucker agreed to a $16.5 million salary to avoid arbitration, but the trade will make a lot more sense if the Cubs can work out an extension.
Trading away Paredes opens the door for prospect Matt Shaw to win the third base job. The 2023 first-rounder hit 21 homers between Double-A and Triple-A last year and could team with 1B Michael Busch (.775 OPS, 21 HR in 2024) to give the Cubs a young nucleus on the corners, not unlike Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo during their 2016 run.
The Cubs are running out a new-look bullpen in 2025, led by the trade for RHP Ryan Pressly, who has 112 saves and a 3.27 ERA over his 12-year career. Pressly saved as many as 33 games in 2022 for the Astros. Other newcomers include RHPs Ryan Brasier, Eli Morgan and Colin Rea and LHP Caleb Thielbar.

PECOTA projection: 91.8 wins

Chicago Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki holds on to his broken bat after grounding out in the first inning of an MLB Japan Series baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

PECOTA RANKINGS

(As of March 18)

91.8 wins | Chicago Cubs
91.3 wins | New York Mets
90.4 wins | Texas Rangers
88.2 wins | Baltimore Orioles
87.8 wins | Houston Astros
87.4 wins | Arizona Diamondbacks
87.3 wins | San Diego Padres
87.1 wins | Minnesota Twins
86.2 wins | Seattle Mariners
85.8 wins | Philadelphia Phillies
85.1 wins | New York Yankees
84.8 wins | Toronto Blue Jays
82.4 wins | Tampa Bay Rays
81.4 wins | Kansas City Royals
80.1 wins | Cleveland Guardians
79.8 wins | Boston Red Sox
79.1 wins | Milwaukee Brewers
78.4 wins | Pittsburgh Pirates
78.1 wins | San Francisco Giants
78.0 wins | Detroit Tigers
77.7 wins | St. Louis Cardinals
74.1 wins | Cincinnati Reds
74.1 wins | Los Angeles Angels
71.7 wins | Sacramento Athletics
68.8 wins | Washington Nationals
61.7 wins | Chicago White Sox
60.3 wins | Miami Marlins
55.3 wins | Colorado Rockies

Originally Published: March 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT

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100-unit affordable housing community ‘The Iris’ opens in San Ysidro

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9 hours ago

December 17, 2025

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100-unit affordable housing community ‘The Iris’ opens in San Ysidro

Housing developer National CORE, the San Diego Housing Commission, the county and city of San Diego celebrated the grand opening Tuesday of a 100-unit affordable housing community in San Ysidro.

The Iris, 1663 Dairy Mart Road, is across the street from a trolley stop and the newly renovated Howard Lane Park. It features 42 one-bedroom, 32 two-bedroom, and 25 three-bedroom apartments for low-income families and individuals, along with a manager’s unit.

“I am proud to support The Iris at San Ysidro because it reflects the kind of thoughtful development our region needs,” said San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre. “It is housing that is affordable, sustainable and connected to parks, transit and community services.”

Residents at The Iris have “extremely low,” to low income making anywhere from 25% to 60% of the Area Median Income. AMI is $130,800 for a family of two, $165,500 for a family of four, according to the county’s figures.

I had the honor of attending the grand opening of the IRIS at San Ysidro Village. Exactly 2 years ago, we stood here excited to break ground on these new homes and returning today for this ribbon cutting is very exciting. Today we opened 100 new affordable homes for families. pic.twitter.com/H4u7lJrJYP
— Vivian Moreno (@vivianmorenoSD) December 16, 2025

The Iris includes 15 permanent supportive housing units for people who have experienced homelessness and 50 apartments designed to support residents with mobility challenges and five homes for people with hearing loss.

All units at The Iris will be required to remain affordable for 55 years for households with income up to 60% of San Diego’s Area Median Income.

SDHC awarded 25 housing vouchers to The Iris to help pay rent for residents with extremely low income. These vouchers are tied directly to this development, so that when a household moves on, the voucher stays to help another household with extremely low income.

The project was developed by National CORE and featured public/private partnerships, such as a county investment of $5 million from the Innovative Housing Trust Fund and $6.5 million in No Place Like Home funds. County Behavioral Health Services will also provide supportive services to residents for the next 20 years.

The Iris includes a community room with office space, a laundry room and a courtyard play area with outdoor seating.

City News Service contributed to this article.

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San Diego FC acquire Lewis Morgan from Red Bull New York | MLSSoccer.com

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21 hours ago

December 16, 2025

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San Diego FC acquire Lewis Morgan from Red Bull New York | MLSSoccer.com

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Trade

SD receive: Lewis Morgan, $525k GAM
RBNY receive: Up to $1.1m GAM, SuperDraft pick

San Diego FC have acquired midfielder Lewis Morgan from Red Bull New York, the clubs announced Tuesday.

In exchange for the 29-year-old Scottish international, New York will receive up to $1.1 million in General Allocation Money (GAM). The funds include $450k guaranteed GAM in 2026 and up to $650k in conditional GAM.

The Red Bulls retain a portion of Morgan’s 2026 salary budget charge and receive San Diego’s natural third-round pick in the 2027 MLS SuperDraft. Additionally, San Diego will get $525k GAM in 2027 from New York.

Morgan is under contract with San Diego through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028.

“Lewis is an attacker who can play across the front three and brings qualities that will add to our group in 2026,” said SDFC sporting director Tyler Heaps.

“He’s proven he can contribute goals and assists in this league, and we look forward to welcoming him to San Diego when we start preseason in the new year.”

Morgan has spent the past six seasons in MLS, starting with Inter Miami CF (2020-21) before getting traded to New York (2022-25).

The former Celtic attacker was named the 2024 MLS Comeback Player of the Year and helped the Red Bulls make MLS Cup presented by Audi that season. He missed most of the 2023 and 2025 campaigns due to injury.

For his MLS career, Morgan has 38g/17a in 140 combined games (all competitions) with Miami and New York.

He’s earned seven caps with Scotland, including at UEFA Euro 2024.

“Lewis has always handled himself with the utmost professionalism, through many tough moments in his career and many fantastic ones,” said RBNY head of sport Julian de Guzman.

“We wish Lewis the best of luck in San Diego.”

San Diego are coming off a historic debut season, where they set expansion club records for points (63) and wins (19). They made the Western Conference Final in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs.

The Red Bulls are in reset mode after seeing their 15-year playoff streak end. They finished 10th in the Eastern Conference table (43 points).

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Jack Alioto – San Diego Union-Tribune

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1 day ago

December 16, 2025

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Jack Alioto

OBITUARY

Jack Alioto, 90, passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.

Vigil: Dec. 17, 9:30 AM-12 PM, East County Mortuary, 374 Magnolia Ave., El Cajon. Funeral Mass: 9 AM, Our Lady of the Rosary, 1668 State St., Little Italy. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorial lunch afterward at Glenwood Springs Clubhouse, Scripps Ranch.

See Eastcountymortuary.com for additional information.

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