Looking ahead to the future, changes are coming for the Chicago Cubs. We’re in the final years of seeing the same core group of players that helped bring a World Series title to the North Side take the field in Cubbie blue, whether we like it or not.
In the next two years, the following guys could hit the open market: Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Schwarber, Jon Lester and Javier Baez. Now, some of those have more long-term appeal than others for obvious reasons. It’ll be interesting seeing the approach Theo Epstein and the front office take with such a large group of key players, especially when it comes to Baez.