A surprising amount of valuable players became free agents at this year’s non-tender deadline and the Chicago Cubs have good reason to be interested. Between former Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen and Philadelphia Phillies middle infielder Cesar Hernandez, there are plenty of upgrades that can be made through non-tendered players alone.
Junior Guerra is one of those who finds himself in the free agent pool after the Brewers decided not to tender him a contract. This occurred despite a solid season last year in which the 34-year-old right-hander posted a 3.