You probably don’t need to look at any of the myriad free agency projections to know there’s going to be a lot of variance in the numbers. For instance, MLB Trade Rumors has Trevor Bauer is going to the Dodgers on a four-year $128 million deal that would be the largest of the winter, while ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel has the churlish social media bully getting $31 million for one year. That’s very indicative of MLB’s financial volatility, but perhaps not as much so as a potential Cubs target.
Korean infielder Ha-Seong Kim will be posted by his KBO team, the Kiwoom Heroes, following stellar production at the plate and strong defense.