Cubs' arbitration situation linked to extensions
share-square-772663 CHICAGO -- One of the underlying forces driving the current direction of the Cubs has been the lack of extensions for their core group. It is a situation that has necessitated a year-by-year approach that is now closing in on a finish line of sorts. Friday marks the deadline for teams to exchange proposed salary figures with any remaining arbitration-eligible players. For the Cubs, that group is headlined by Javier Báez, Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras, who continue a march toward free agency. "There are certainly players that we have that we'd love to keep long-term," ...
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