It’s been known, or at least reported publicly, that the Cubs have signed first baseman Eric Hosmer as a free agent.
Since Hosmer was granted his unconditional release by the Red Sox December 22, the Cubs will pay him only the minimum salary of $720,000, with the rest of the $13 million he’s owed this year paid by the Padres, who signed him to an eight-year, $144 million deal before the 2018 season.
Now think about that for a moment. Any time you want to bring up the Cubs’ contract with Jason Heyward as a bad deal, just refer to Hosmer’s deal, which is one of the worst of the last decade, at least.