Well, if you're a Cubs fan and have been riding the wave of the Carlos Correa free agent rumors, the time has come to jump off. Jed Hoyer met with the media on Monday and with one quote he killed any hope Cubs fans still had of the team signing Correa.
"We're happy with our middle infield."
The latest buzz around Correa is that the Astros are have had intense negotiations with his camp to bring the elite shortstop back to Houston.
The Cubs had been rumored, as recent as Friday, to be one of the favorites to sign the free agent shortstop. MLB.com's Jon Morosi wrote about it late last week and rumors were flying fast all weekend long. However, optimism that the Cubs would ultimately pull off a Correa signing quickly dwindled by Friday night.
The Cubs are signing shortstop Andrelton Simmons to a one-year, $4 million contract. He'll join Nico Hoerner and Nick Madrigal in the Cubs middle infield. As for other potential moves, Hoyer said the Cubs are focused on pitching.
So Cubs fans, how do you feel about the team once again bowing out on a major free agent? A reminder that the biggest free agent contract given to a position player since Jason Heyward was a two-year, $13 million deal to catcher Yan Gomes prior to the lockout. So much for this not being a rebuild. Anyway, as Jesse Rogers speculated the Cubs could another bat or two in the outfield or maybe another corner infielder. I mean, you might have forgotten but the Cubs' roster is lacking to say the least.
Look at this.
Oof. More from Hoyer. How about this tease from the boss.
The Cubs are obviously going to sign someone. Again, look at the roster right now. Just how impactful will that free agent be? Well, time will tell.
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