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The Cubs are reportedly a serious player for Jason Heyward, whose bidding could surpass the 10-year, $200 million mark. If he signs elsewhere (i.e. returning to the rival Cardinals, for instance), Gonzalez wouldn’t be a bad alternative.
Though CarGo doesn’t offer the elite defense and all-around package that Heyward does, he would represent a more modest two-year commitment to the Cubs. That arrangement, Bruce Levine of CBS Chicago argues, might better suit the Cubs and their win-now mindset.
Gonzalez could conceivably find a place at Wrigley Field, especially if free agent Dexter Fowler departs and the Cubs trade the much rumored-about Jorge Soler.
Update: With the Cubs signing Heyward to an eight-year pact, that effectively takes them out of consideration for Gonzalez. But any of the other teams that previously showed interest in the newest Cub could conceivably make a pass at Gonzalez now instead.
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