Sure, the Chicago Cubs have created some extra payroll space by declining options on the likes of Brandon Morrow, Kendall Graveman, David Phelps and Derek Holland. Cole Hamels is a free agent, as are Brandon Kintzler, Pedro Strop and Steve Cishek.
Even still, most indications point to the Cubs spending around the edges this year, rather than making a big splash. Team owner Tom Ricketts continues to suggest that the Cubs will not be big spenders and the payroll flexibility is inhibited by big contracts given to Jason Heyward and Yu Darvish, amongst others.