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A few thoughts about the Cubs’ other free agents

Yesterday, I posted a few thoughts about the Cubs retaining Cody Bellinger, and you weighed in.

Today, let’s look at five more Cubs players who either are or could be free agents going into this offseason.

Marcus Stroman

Stroman has a player option worth $21 million, which is $4 million less than the Cubs paid him in 2022 and 2023. There had been a $2 million escalator for each season if Stroman had gotten to 160 innings, which would have made the deal worth $25 million in 2024, but Stroman failed to reach that benchmark in either year.