"The winter solstice has come and gone, meaning our days are going to grow longer for the next six months. Of course, the Cubs' methodical offseason pace has been slowing time down for many of us over the last several weeks already. And unless Jed Hoyer has something up his sleeve, the holidays could bog the pace down even further."
"We should get an inflection point in the new year, with Tatsuya Imai's January 2 deadline serving as a potential springboard to other moves in both free agency and trades. That's particularly true for the Cubs, who appear to have prioritized the righty from Japan this winter. Should they miss out on him, trading for Edward Cabrera or another controllable starter looks like a strong possibility."
"Willson Contreras waived his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade from St. Louis to Boston, making him the second player to do so this winter. Former Red Sox baseball boss Chaim Bloom is now running the show for the Cardinals, and he seems to be doing his old club some favors. Between Contreras and Sonny Gray, the Red Sox have improved their roster at a $28 million discount over those players' posted rates."
Tatsuya Imai's January 2 posting deadline serves as a potential inflection point for activity in free agency and trades. The Cubs have prioritized the right-handed pitcher from Japan this winter. If the Cubs miss on Imai, trading for Edward Cabrera or another controllable starter is a strong fallback option. Jed Hoyer continues to monitor Alex Bregman, though recent developments have strengthened the Red Sox's position in pursuing the third baseman. Willson Contreras waived his no-trade clause to join Boston, and the Red Sox gained Contreras and Sonny Gray at a roughly $28 million discount versus posted rates.
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