All signs point to Alex Bregman being the Chicago Cubs' top position player target in free agency. Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins are running back their pursuit of the three-time All-Star after coming up short last winter - and while alternatives exist on the market, the latest reports all point to Bregman being a clear priority.
Looming in the background of those rumors is the fact that Japanese corner infielder Munetaka Murakami has just eight days to sign with an MLB team - and the Cubs have only scarcely been connected to the 25-year-old slugger as time winds down on his free agent clock.