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3 free agent position players the Chicago Cubs need to target

By Jordan Campbell

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 31: Kris Bryant #23 of the San Francisco Giants looks on from the dugout prior to the start of the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on August 31, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 31: Kris Bryant #23 of the San Francisco Giants looks on from the dugout prior to the start of the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on August 31, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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While the Chicago Cubs wait for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement to be finalized between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball’s Players Association, there is no doubt that the team will need to be prepared for when they can resume their off-season activity and spending.

Entering the off-season, there had been questions over how much the Cubs would be willing to spend. However, in the moves that the Cubs made prior to the lockout beginning the first week of December, the team proved that they would be willing to spend this off-season.

The first move of the Cubs’ off-season was claiming veteran starting pitcher Wade Miley off of waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. The reason why the move was a surprise was that Miley is owed $10 million for the 2022 season. Claiming a veteran pitcher with a price tag of $10 million is not the move a team that is looking towards a rebuild would make.

After the Cubs’ claim of Miley, the team still had a need in their starting rotation. In the hours leading up the lockout, the Cubs addressed that need in a major way with the signing of free-agent starting pitcher Marcus Stroman.

Stroman signed a three-year deal with the Cubs on a deal that could be north of $71 million when all is completed. The third year of the deal is a $21-million player option.

There is no question that the Cubs have firmly addressed their starting rotation with the additions of Miley and Stroman. After a 2021 trade deadline that saw the Cubs trade Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo, the team will need to replace that production if they are going to have any chance of competing in 2022.

The Chicago Cubs will need to address the holes in their starting lineup.

Fortunately for the Cubs, there are plenty of attractive position players still available. These are the three best position-player free agents that the Cubs should target once activity resumes.

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