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Cubs expected to take a swing at bolstering lineup — but how aggressive will they be?

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Chicago Cubs’ Cody Bellinger watches his home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, July 7, 2023, in New York. Bellinger declined his end of a $25 million mutual option for 2024 as expected and will test the free-agent market coming off a bounce-back season.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer often talks about how easy it is to sell Chicago and the Cubs during recruiting spiels. But during a condensed hiring process with Craig Counsell, according to Hoyer, the manager asked a lot of questions about the club’s plan.