The non-tender deadline is next up for the Chicago Cubs, as they must decide by Friday night to tender contracts to any of their four arbitration-eligible players. The players include Justin Steele, Javier Assad, Eli Morgan, and Reese McGuire. Considering a bulk of their roster is either on a guaranteed contract or still in the pre-arbitration phase of their contract, it should be a straightforward day for the Cubs.
The non-tender deadline day is always eventful across Major League Baseball, considering teams often look to complete trades rather than losing an arbitration-eligible player for nothing.