Here’s a rundown of free agents other National League Central teams may stand to lose this winter. Note that the Cubs’ Jake Arrieta and Wade Davis and the Cardinals’ Lance Lynn $17.4 million qualifying offers.
Cubs (8)
Jake Arrieta (QO), Alex Avila, Wade Davis (QO), Brian Duensing, Jon Jay, John Lackey, Rene Rivera, Koji Uehara
Arrieta is one of the more interesting free-agent cases in the league. He fell from the stratosphere, but ended up with pretty solid numbers. He just seems like a guy someone’s going to end up overpaying for, though.