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Report: Chicago Cubs Top Free Agent Target Signs Megadeal

The Chicago Cubs missed out on another free agent target as shortstop Carlos Correa signed with the San Francisco Giants.
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Report: Chicago Cubs Top Free Agent Target Signs Megadeal
Report: Chicago Cubs Top Free Agent Target Signs Megadeal

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The Chicago Cubs came up short in their pursuit of free agent shortstop Carlos Correa. The former Minnesota Twin and Houston Astro signed a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants late Tuesday night. 

The deal included no opt-outs and a full no-trade clause. 

The Cubs were reportedly in on Correa and explored his market as the franchise looks to add a bonafide superstar to their lineup. Chicago missed out on Correa, seemingly due to the amount of years on the contract.

The front office has expressed on multiple occasions that they were unwillingly to commit to a long-term deal, such as a 10-plus year contract, on any player. Chicago wants to avoid another Jason Heyward-type scenario. 

With Correa off the board, that leaves just Dansby Swanson as the lone free agent in what was one of the most stacked shortstop free agent classes in recent memory. The Cubs have -150 odds, or a 60% chance to land Swanson according to OddsChecker.

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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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