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Report: Chicago Cubs and Hosmer Agree to Deal

The Chicago Cubs and free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer have agreed to a deal.
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Report: Chicago Cubs and Hosmer Agree to Deal
Report: Chicago Cubs and Hosmer Agree to Deal

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The Chicago Cubs and free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer have agreed to a deal according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. 

Hosmer's signing helps fill the need of adding a veteran first baseman and left-handed bat, something the Cubs desperately needed heading into the 2023 MLB season. 

One of the biggest benefits of adding Hosmer is that Chicago will not be on the hook for the remaining three-years and $39 million left on his contract with the San Diego Padres. Instead, the Padres will pay it due to an agreement that was made when Hosmer was traded to the Boston Red Sox.

The Cubs only needed to pay Hosmer a league minimum salary of $720,000 for 2023 to obtain his services. 

Hosmer is a bit of a flier as he has seen a decline in his overall play, most notably his offensive production, since his days with the Kansas City Royals. Last season the left hander slashed .268/.334/.382 with eight home runs. 

Still, he has the opportunity to try and regain some semblance of a productive form with Chicago while also offering a veteran presence in a very young clubhouse. 

We have been talking about it for a while, but this is one fit that just makes sense. 

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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