With the impending MLB lockout merely hours away, teams are hard at work trying to finalize some last-minute deals before transactions are frozen. The Chicago Cubs are one of the team's reportedly looking to make a move before the buzzer, as they look to beef up a roster that they tore apart at the deadline.

It was reported on Wednesday that the Cubs were in “serious talks” with free-agent starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, and it looks as if the two sides have come to terms on a deal. Stroman took to Twitter to announce the deal himself, showcasing his excitement about heading to his new team.

Stroman had a successful 2021 campaign with the New York Mets, logging a 10-13 record, with 158 strikeouts, and an impressive 3.02 ERA across 33 starts. It was a big year for the 30-year-old, who had opted out of playing in the coronavirus-shortened 2020 campaign.

Stroman was acquired by the Mets at the trade deadline in 2019 in a swap with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Duke University product spent the first six years of his career in Toronto before being dealt to the Amazins.

While the Cubs seem far off from contention, Stroman could be a reasonable bridge to Chicago's starters of the future. Clearly, he doesn't seem too worried about the project they're building in the Windy City, as he was fired up to announce his decision to join the organization.

 

Stroman has started 173 games throughout his career, logging a career record of 61-60, with a solid 3.63 ERA. He's fanned 853 batters across 1,028 innings on the mound. He made his lone All-Star appearance in 2019 with the Blue Jays, just prior to being offloaded to the Mets.