John Antonoff/Sun-Times
TEMPE, Ariz. — So close, yet so far.
It was only last March when Cubs All-Star catcher Willson Contreras took prospect Miguel Amaya to dinner and implored him to prepare as much as possible in the event Contreras was traded or embarked for free agency.
But days before Contreras officially files for free agency, Amaya remains relegated to wearing a walking boot while rehabbing from a Lisfranc fracture suffered Sept. 11 that cost him a chance to move closer to a major-league job.