You know what they say about assumptions, but I’m going into this with the belief that you’ve already seen the Cubs connected to former Philly first baseman Rhys Hoskins. The righty slugger missed all of 2023 after suffering a torn ACL during spring training, so he’s probably looking to rebuild his value with a short-term deal similar to the one Cody Bellinger inked last year. If those two didn’t share the same agent, Hoskins might already be in Chicago.
As it is, the Cubs’ prolonged offseason strategy may involve several Boras clients to some degree.