7 unsigned free agents linked to the Cubs and White Sox

Photos of Manny Machado, one of the top free agents this season.There’s nothing like a deadline to get deals done. So with spring training less than two weeks away, look for unsigned free agents to cut deals soon. Here are seven players the White Sox and Cubs have been rumored to be interested in.

1. Manny Machado, shortstop/third baseman

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The White Sox reportedly made an offer to the 26-year-old, who seeks an eight- to 10-year deal worth $300 million or more. Machado is a career .282 hitter with a .487 slugging percentage and an OPS of .822. He hit 37 homers and drove in 107 last year with Orioles and Dodgers. Asked at SoxFest if the Sox are…