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Financial State of the Central, Pt. 5: Cubs Have Money to Sign Monster FA and Keep Roster Together…For a While

Over the past month, I have addressed the financial states of the Brewers, Cardinals, Pirates, and Reds. Now it is time to discuss the Cubs. For those readers not on a mobile device, I recommend opening this Cubs payroll tracker link in a second window and using it for reference.

The Cubs roster needs over the next four seasons can be broadly summarized as follows:

  • 2019 – No needs
  • 2020 – Bullpen
  • 2021 – Rotation
  • 2022 – Infield

This creates an interesting financial decision for the Cubs this offseason.