Done deal; chicago cubs has completed the signing of both free agents

The Chicago Cubs were dead in the offseason market until the week of the Cubs Convention. The story was then abruptly altered with the addition of Shota Imanaga and the trade of Michael Busch and Yercy Almonte. The Cubs may still add players before Spring Training starts, since they have since signed Hector Neris.

A few well-known players are still available in MLB, despite the fact that the market for free agents has been heating up over the past several weeks. While big batters Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman are still unsigned, left-handed pitchers Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell are still looking for new homes.

A notable one-year contract was struck by free agent Justin Turner with the Toronto Blue Jays last week; other free agents are also finding new homes. The Jays have filled their voids with lesser-known players like Kevin Kiermaier, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Turner after a team was deemed a good fit for both Bellinger and Chapman.

Have the Cubs held off on acquiring two impact batters long enough now that Toronto has selected a lane?

The Cubs are reportedly considering both Matt Chapman and Cody Bellinger. While Bellinger is the more probable target out of the two, the organisation would benefit from having both players fill significant roster gaps. Is it possible for Jed Hoyer to pull off the ultimate heist and get both players for a fair price?

Bellinger and Chapman have respective market values each season of $22.5 million and $17.2 million, according to Spotrac. It’s reasonable to infer, though, that both players will profit more from their deals. It is anticipated that Chapman will get a six-year contract, while Bellinger will likely sign a five-year agreement. Both players will very certainly make more money per season than Spotrac projects. In addition, Chapman might sign a shorter contract while Bellinger signs a longer one.

It appears that Chapman is not going to finish up with the Cubs because the San Francisco Giants are apparently interested in him. But Hoyer has been patient, positioning the Cubs to make two significant moves ahead of Spring Training.