Cubs sign pitcher Matthew Boyd to a two-year, $29 million contract: Source
New York TimesAs expected, the Chicago Cubs went to the middle tier of free-agent starting pitchers to address their rotation, reaching an agreement with left-hander Matthew Boyd on a two-year, $29 million contract, a source briefed on the deal confirmed to The Athletic. It also represents a shorter term and less than half of the money the Los Angeles Angels recently guaranteed Yusei Kikuchi, another left-handed pitcher in his mid-30s who landed a three-year, $63 million contract. Similar to the New York Mets going for Frankie Montas with a two-year deal valued at $34 million, Boyd is more of an upside play for the Cubs than a guarantee of getting quality innings. That question mark is part of why Boyd ranked 36th on The Athletic’s big board of free agents; senior writer Tim Britton had projected a one-year, $11 million deal for the pitcher, who will be 34 next season.
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