It’s been a quiet offseason for the Chicago Cubs thus far. The suddenly budget-conscious club has been extremely calculated, signing low-key names as they seem determined to stay under the lowest-tier $208 million luxury tax threshold in 2020.
Continuing that trend of under-the-radar, buy-low signings, the Cubs are reportedly pursuing second baseman Carlos Asuaje, according to The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma (subscription required).
Asuaje, 28, has played in 175 career big-league games — all with the San Diego Padres from 2016-18. He holds a career .240/.312/.329 slash line; 2017 was his best season, when he slashed .