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Will Jed Hoyer Sign One of the Boras Four?
And if he does, what happens to the remaining market?
Jed Hoyer was taking a lot of heat early in this offseason for not making any moves. That criticism has slowed a bit after the Cubs have shored up their bullpen and added free agent starter Shota Imanaga and first baseman Michael Busch, but Cubs fans are still waiting for Jed to pull the trigger on a big free agent signing.
Once upon a time Scott Boras had four big clients
There was center fielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger, third baseman Matt Chapman and two left-handed starting pitchers, Jordan Montgomery and Matt Snell. Any of them could help the Cubs.
Cody Bellinger could help the Cubs immediately, either at first base or center field. The Cubs have Michael Busch at first and Pete Crow-Armstrong as their potential center fielder of the future. Both seem to be part of the Cubs future, but Bellinger could provide insurance at both positions. In addition, if both Busch and Crow-Armstrong pan out, Bellinger can also fill in at DH and the corner outfield positions. Regardless, Bellinger could be helpful.
Matt Chapman could be a huge help at third base, which is a position of major need for the Cubs. Plus, unless Chris Morel pans out at the position, which seems unlikely, last year’s…
