After making the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2018, the Chicago Cubs will focus on adding to their pitching staff in 2026, hoping to get better both in their starting rotation and bullpen.

"If you look at our current depth chart, where are we most likely able to improve? It's going to be on the pitching side," general manager Carter Hawkins said from the GM meetings Tuesday. "That's where the most opportunity is."