6 Dominoes if the Cubs Sign Jason Heyward

Domino four, free agency plans

If the Cubs work the Jason Heyward front, don’t expect them to offer him $20 million a season and offer David Price $30 million. They will have several key bullpen arms to replace, and will certainly look to add a couple of strong defensive minded guys that make a lot of contact.

If the Royals have taught baseball anything, it’s that teams can still win through strong bullpens, defense, and guys that make consistent contact. It wouldn’t hurt is a couple of those guys were fast also.

Signing Heyward would almost certainly mean the Cubs would be out of the David Price conversation, which considering his contract demands it might be a good thing. Instead of Price, the Cubs would turn to someone like Jordan Zimmermann or Johnny Cueto in free agency. Both should command a ton of money, but their demands will certainly be less than Price, and something a little easier for the Cubs budget to swallow.

Jamie Baker

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