It came a little later than expected, but the season of reckoning on the North Side has finally claimed its first big victim. Kyle Schwarber is now a free agent after the Cubs opted not to tender the slugging left fielder a contract for the 2021 season, ostensibly because they didn’t want to pay him an estimated $8 million and felt they couldn’t get any value in a trade.
The Cubs haven't announced it officially yet, but per a source, Kyle Schwarber has been informed he won't be tendered a contract for 2021.