We’ll have more specifics as the day unfolds, so consider this a primer of sorts on the development of the offseason market. Friday marks the deadline by which teams and arbitration-eligible players must arrive at a salary figure for 2021 lest they be subject to a hearing presided over by a third party and the Cubs have four such players this winter: Kris Bryant, Javy Báez, and Willson Contreras, and Ian Happ.
Victor Caratini would have been on the list had he not been traded; Dan Winkler and Kyle Ryan agreed to pre-tender deals; Colin Rea also agreed to a pre-tender deal prior to his release.