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Jake Marisnick was hardly the most notable offseason transaction the Chicago Cubs made this past winter.
The Cubs‘ offseason was defined by a move that was almost universally loathed, that being the Yu Darvish trade. Making a blockbuster involving the 2020 runner-up for the National League Cy Young Award was enough to make a stir by itself. The inclusion of Victor Caratini and team president Jed Hoyer’s decision to go with a younger prospect haul made the deal all the more curious.
Darvish’s departure wasn’t the only thing Cubs fans had on their minds this offseason.