Chicago Cubs are a favorite to land superstar Carlos Correa

The Major League Baseball lockout is officially over. Now that the free-agent window has been reopened, the rumor mill is off the hook. The interesting thing is that the Chicago Cubs are involved with some of the high-profile players that are out there.

Carlos Correa is the best free agent out there right now. He is a shortstop that has had so much success in his Major League career. He is a World Series champion, former Rookie of the Year, a Gold Glove (and Platinum Glove) Award winner, and a two-time all-star.

The Cubs are one of the favorites to land him which is really significant. He is one of the best players in all of baseball so landing him would be a quick turnaround for the Cubs who traded away all of their core in 2021.

He would be a significant upgrade from Javier Baez in every way. Last year, he was a 7.2 WAR player thanks to his incredible year. He won the Gold Glove which helps and he also had a slash of .279/.366/.485. He hit 26 home runs, had 92 RBIs, and 104 RBIs on the season as well.

He certainly wouldn’t be enough to get that Cubs team over the edge with the roster that they have but it is a start. It seemed like they were going to go for a rebuild but adding one of the best shortstops in the world doesn’t suggest that.

The Chicago Cubs are amongst the favorites to land superstar Carlos Correa.

Even if they don’t actually land Correa, the fact that they were in on him is notable. They don’t seem to be going through a full rebuild right now which can be debated as a good move or a bad move. They need a lot of help in addition to shortstop.

With the extra team making it to the postseason, however, there is more of an opportunity for teams like the Cubs. With the pitching staff that they have, adding a bit more offense might be enough to get them in. Correa is certainly bringing a significant amount of offense if he were to come.

The Cubs aren’t the only team in on him, unfortunately. His former team, the Houston Astros, remain in on him as well as the New York Yankees. Other factors will influence all of these teams and their ability to land the top free agent on the market.

He is going to sign for a lot of money too which makes it a bit more complicated. He rejected an offer from the Tigers before the lockout before they turned around and signed Baez. Now, you can expect him to make a lot and the Cubs are one of the teams in on him.