The Chicago Cubs’ John Lackey signed for two years and $32 million. Ben Zobrist signed for four years and $56 million. Jason Heyward topped things off signing for eight years and $184 million. Dexter Fowler topped things off, coming back for one year, worth $8 million. Fowler proved to be maybe a more significant signing than the other three players. Starlin Castro was traded to the Yankees for Adam Warren, and the Cubs turned Castro into Ben Zobrist. Magic!
Lackey and Zobrist served as more veteran mentors for the young players, and Lackey was reunited with one of best friends in Jon Lester.