Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon paused, considered his answer and cracked a smile, eliciting some laughter from the group of reporters and cameras surrounding his locker. He had just been asked about the possibility of free agent Alex Bregman being the next marquee addition for the North Siders.

With two of Bregman's former Houston Astros teammates on the roster in Pressly and Kyle Tucker, some members of the Cubs were asked if they have done any recruiting pitches for the star third baseman.

The Chicago Cubs have added to their roster primarily through trades this offseason. They picked up Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros in December and went back to get Ryan Pressly in January. But they have not added in free agency so with one big name still out there,