As a Cubs fan, I have no interest in Matt Chapman or Cody Bellinger. I love what Bellinger did this season, but I’ll use Jason Heyward as a cautionary tale. A fat Bellinger contract could be something Jed Hoyer regrets as that sucker ages. His hard-hit rate is too low and his BABIP is high enough that the combination scares me. Bellinger’s next contract could exceed the $184 million Theo Epstein gave Heyward in 2016.
I lumped Chapman in with Bellinger because the two would fill Chicago’s needs at the corners, especially if Pete Crow-Armstrong is ready to be a full-time center fielder.