Javy Báez and the Cubs weren’t able to come to terms on an extension during the Winter Meetings, but they agreed Friday to a $10 million salary for 2020 that keeps the sides away from the arbitration table. That neither portends nor precludes a longer deal, which isn’t even possible right now given the Cubs’ budget restrictions. Then again, they could draw up an extension that kicks in next season, which would otherwise be Javy’s last of arbitration eligibility.
So what would such a deal look like? Check out the tweet below, which, regardless of the unknown credibility of the account, lays out a pretty compelling case for a seven-year, $140 million deal.