What 2019-20 FA are we going to get overly excited about and not sign?

[Old Style]

Chris Sale?

Madison Bumgarner?

Xander Bogaerts?

Rich Hill?

 

Sucks being a fan of such a cash strapped organization.

[Brian]

next years free agent class is a wasteland

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/08/2019-20-mlb-free-agents.html

[UMFan83]

I'm not sure any of those guys you listed will take a minor league deal unfortunately. I see Welington Castillo is going to be a free agent, maybe he will return home if we can sell off some of the light fixtures at Wrigley (you only really need like 4-5 to see the ball)

[jersey cubs fan]

Cubs are going to be desperate for a starting pitcher and will have to sign some end of their career guy like Verlander.

[Sammy Sofa]

Cubs are going to be desperate for a starting pitcher and will have to sign some end of their career guy like Verlander.

 

Never too late to correct a missed opportunity!

[Bertz]

Cubs are going to be desperate for a starting pitcher and will have to sign some end of their career guy like Verlander.

 

Yeah, I expect them to spend a good bit of money next year, but not on anything particularly fun. Hamels or Verlander to be Lackey 2.0, a couple setup guys, and a DH if that ends up being necessary.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

We could finally bring Robinson Chirinos back home where he belongs.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Also:

Starlin Castro (30)

 

[The_Achiever]

Sir Didi

[champaignchris]

Rick Porcello is a pretty reliable inning eater and will be several notches below Sale and Bumgarner in price. Probably give a similar performance to Hamels this year at less than $20M a year.

 

The entire bullpen besides Edwards is going to be a free agent, assuming neither Morrow’s or Brach’s options are picked up. I just can’t see Morrow’s $12M being worth it. Even if he manages to pitch 65 innings. Witch he won’t. If Brach has a nice bounce back year, maybe he’s back. Cishek, Strop, Duensing, Cedeno, and Kintzler will all be gone. Montgomery and Chatwood will both be back, but I’m assuming the Cubs are desperately hoping one of those two will seize a starting spot so they don’t have to spend the cash on a Porcello type. But even if they’re both in the pen, the Cubs will be looking at signing 4 or 5 bullpen arms unless some of the dumpster diver specials Theo has signed this offseason or someone from the farm catches on. And there’s very little sex appeal among next year’s bullpen free agents. (I’d be shocked if the Yankees allow Dellin Betances to leave the Bronx.)

 

Zobrist will be gone and I assume he’ll get replaced by some 4th or 5th outfielder type. Corey Dickerson is better than that, but might be a decent semi-cheap pick up.

[Brian]

Unless he falls of a cliff or the reliever market completely 180s, I have a feeling Strop is signed back.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Next year we will have the early stages of the rebuild to excite us again.

[Hunter]

Maybe that Heyward guy will opt out and we can sign him.