The Chicago Cubs are reportedly one of the organizations working the hardest to land a top talent among the shortstops on the MLB free-agent market this winter.
Despite being one of the premier teams in the National League and in a major sports market, the Cubs have been surprisingly cautious in recent years when it comes to signing and trading for big-name players. They are only on the books for $83 million next season before arbitration-related increases.
Well, that recent careful spending could soon come to an end based on a new report on Saturday.
Chicago Cubs have checked in about Xander Bogaerts and Carlos Correa
While New York superstar Aaron Judge and Jacob deGrom have received the early free-agency attention, this winter’s shortstop market is very strong. Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts, Dansby Swanson and Trea Turner are all up for grabs.
MLB Network insider Jon Morosi reported Saturday that the Cubs have actually done some price-checking with the representatives for all four men in recent days.
The Chicago Cubs could use upgrades at multiple positions, so it is not out of the question that they could sign two of these four talents to fill a couple of positions on the infield.
Correa unsurprisingly opted out of the first year of his Twins deal after a solid season batting .291 and with 22 home runs. Bogaerts and Turner were both All-Stars in 2022, and Swanson had the best season of his career this summer after helping the Atlanta Braves win the World Series last year.
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