The Chicago Cubs know exactly where their lineup feels light, and the search for a legit middle-order bat has jumped to the top of the winter agenda. With Kyle Tucker expected to walk after a “down” year, Chicago needs a proven slugger. And in a market full of arms and uncertainty, one name keeps looping back to Wrigley. Kyle Schwarber.

The former Cub. The World Series hero. The NL’s home run king and MLB’s RBI leader. Having received an excellent offer from the Pirates, Schwarber authored the best season of his career. He played all 162, and looked every bit like a franchise-level thumper again.

On December 9, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that Pittsburgh made a four-year offer north of $100M. That’s a good move for a club that hasn’t handed out a multi-year deal since 2015. The

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