The Chicago Cubs are set to lose a handful of free agents this offseason. 

A lot of those free agents will come from the pitching side. The Cubs have 10 total pitchers who will test the open market this winter. Six of those pitchers were a part of last year’s rotation, and the other four pitchers contributed innings out of the bullpen. 

Here’s an updated look at all 10 Cubs pitchers who are officially free agents this offseason. 

The Cubs acquired Kevin Gausman at the trade deadline to bolster their rotation. However, he was very inconsistent down the stretch, posting a 4.83 ERA, 1.232 WHIP, and 57 strikeouts over 50 ⅓ innings. Gausman will now head to free agency after throwing over 170 innings for the sixth consecutive year. 

Matthew Boyd is now officially a free agent after declining his mutual option for the 2027 season. Boyd’s numbers regressed a bit last year, but he still finished with a 3.91 ERA and 96 strikeouts across 126 ⅔ innings pitched. The southpaw should get a nice payday. 

Shota Imanaga played on the qualifying offer last season and will now be a free agent this offseason. Imanaga had a solid all-around campaign in 2026, posting a 3.77 ERA and 1.096 WHIP over 174 ⅓ innings pitched. However, his home run problems remain a concern. 

The expectation when the Cubs traded for Clay Holmes at the deadline was that he would only be a one-year rental. That has become the case after Holmes declined his $12 million player option for next year. The right-hander had a 4.25 ERA in nine starts with Chicago. 

The Cubs declined Colin Rea’s $7.5 million club option for next season, making him a free agent this winter. Rea thrived in many different roles with Chicago over the past two seasons. The front office will need to find a pitcher like that in free agency. 

David Peterson was a consistent arm in the Cubs’ rotation once the team acquired in the middle of the season. Peterson posted a 3.70 ERA, 1.369 WHIP, and 74 strikeouts over 80 ⅓ innings pitched across 16 appearances (15 starts). 

Caleb Thielbar was one of the most disappointing arms in Chicago’s bullpen this past season. The veteran southpaw finished with a 4.86 ERA, 1.300 WHIP, and 60 strikeouts across 50 innings pitched. As expected, the Cubs declined his $6 million mutual option for 2027. 

Hunter Harvey had a mutual option for the 2027 season. The Cubs declined their end of that option after the right-hander threw only four innings in 2026. He will be a free agent. 

Trent Thornton was a solid pickup by the Cubs last offseason. The 33-year-old had a 3.35 ERA in 48 appearances and stepped up when the team needed him most. Thornton now heads to free agency after a career-best season. 

Aaron Civale rounds out the Cubs' free agent list among the pitching group. Chicago traded for Civale in the middle of the season and posted solid numbers in the bullpen. The experienced right-hander finished with a 1.72 ERA in 36 ⅔ innings with the North Siders.