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Dealing with the core on top of Cubs’ to-do list this winter

Reboot? Re-tool? Restart?

There are several words to describe what the Cubs might do over the next three months, and now that the World Series has finished and the 2020 season has come to a close, the Cubs front office now prepares for what will be a crucial offseason for both their present and future.

On the top of the Cubs’ to-do list this offseason will be deciding what to do with their core. Javy Baez, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber are due to become free agents after the 2021 season.

The team could also move one or more of them at the 2021 trade deadline, but that also comes with its own risks.