Cody Bellinger (2023-2024)
Bellinger is the final Modern Era Random Cub of the offseason. Thanks for following along! I’ll take a little break from daily posts as the season gets going and try to come up with something fun for the regular season. Go Cubs!!
Greg Deichmann (2021)
Robert Gsellman (2022)
Anthony Kay (2023)
Kay pitched in 13 games for the 2023 Cubs. He signed a free agent contract with the White Sox this past winter after a strong showing in Japan in 2024 and 2025.
Matt Mervis (2023-2024)
Mervis slashed .307/.379/.605 with 36 homers and 119 RBI across three levels of minor leagues in 2022. Excitement was high when he debuted in 2023 but his minor league success did not translate to success at the big league level.
Daniel Norris (2022)
James Norwood (2018-2020)
Matt Swarmer (2022)
In his first two MLB starts, Swarmer went six innings against both the Brewers and Cardinals allowing just two total earned runs and striking out a combined 11 batters. He got a no-decision in his debut against Milwaukee and earned the win against St. Louis.
Andrew Chafin (2020-2021)
The Cubs traded Chafin to Oakland prior to the trade deadline in 2021 for Greg Deichmann and a Low-A starting pitcher named Daniel Palencia.
Trent Giambrone (2021)
Giambrone had two hits in 13 at bats at the end of the 2021 season.
Enoli Paredes (2024)
Frank Schwindel (2021-2022)
Legend.
Steven Souza Jr. (2020)
Brooks Kriske (2025)
Robert Stock (2021)
Stock pitched in one game for the 2021 Cubs. He pitched in Korea, Mexico, and Indy ball before getting another shot with the Red Sox last season. He’s currently a non-roster invitee with the Mets.
Trayce Thompson (2021)
Jesse Chavez (2018, 2022)
Chavez was fantastic in his first stint with the Cubs in 2018. After coming over from Texas, he pitched to a 1.15 ERA and held hitters to a .190 average with four saves over 32 games. His second stint was less memorable (6.35 ERA in 5.2 innings).
Drew Smyly (2022-2024)
Who could forget when Smyly flirted with a perfect game on 4/21/23 against the Dodgers? The Cubs won 13-0 but Yan Gomes collided with Smyly while trying to field a David Peralta 8th inning infield single. That would end up as LA’s only hit on the afternoon
Richard Lovelady (2024)
Lovelady appeared in eight games for the 2024 Cubs and pitched to the tune of a 7.94 ERA. He pitched in 10 games for the Mets and Blue Jays last season and is currently with the Washington Nationals.
Shawn Armstrong (2024)
Brandon Hughes (2022-2023)
Hughes’ career got off to a promising start in 2022 pitching to a 3.12 ERA with a 1.09 WHIP and 10.6 K/9 while holding opponents to a .200 average across 57 games. His next two seasons were far less memorable (7.76 ERA with the Cubs and Arizona.)
Narciso Crook (2022)
Jose Lobaton (2021)
Lobaton and Martin Maldonado are tied on the franchise all-time hits list with zero.
Reese McGuire (2025)
Codi Heuer (2021)
Acquired in the Craig Kimbrel deal from the White Sox, Heuer looked like a promising bullpen arm for the Cubs before a series of injuries. He finally made it back to the big leagues in 2025 with Texas and Detroit and is currently in Cleveland’s camp as a NRI.
Christian Bethancourt (2024)
Bethancourt’s best game came against Paul Skenes and the Pirates on August 28, 2024 in a 14-10 win. He went 3-5 with a homer and seven RBI including the go-ahead RBIs with two outs in the 9th.
He is currently in Cubs camp as a non-roster invite.
Mike Tauchman (2023-2024)
The Palatine Pounder hit .250/.360/.372 over his two season on the North Side. He is currently in Mets camp as a non-roster invitee.
Nicholas Padilla (2022)
Padilla appeared in one game for the Cubs in 2022 and three for the White Sox in 2023. He picked up a win for team Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and spent 2025 with the Phillies’ AAA team.
Cameron Maybin (2020)
Matt Dermody (2020, 2022)