The Guardians made a mulityear offer to free-agent left-hander Matthew Boyd, but they didn’t put as much money on the table as the Cubs. So early Monday morning, Boyd agreed to a two-year $29 million deal with Chicago.

It is being reported that lefty Matthew Boyd has signed a two-year, free agent contract with the Chicago Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs entered the offseason knowing they wanted to address the rotation and, by extension, the pitching staff. For a group that features young talent but not much experience because of injuries last year,