Cubs Eyeing Free Agent Yoán Moncada

In a notable development for Chicago baseball, the Cubs are actively exploring the free-agent market for a potential new third baseman and have set their sights on Yoan Moncada, previously of the White Sox.

This interest comes in the wake of the Cubs trading away Isaac Paredes , leaving a significant vacancy at third base that Moncada could fill.

Yoan Moncada, the former No.

1 prospect in baseball who has shown flashes of brilliance throughout his career, recently entered free agency after the White Sox declined his option .

Despite battling injuries and an underwhelming performance in recent seasons, his market remains buoyant, buoyed by his potential upside and more manageable cost compared to other high-profile free agents.

MLB insider Francys Romero has identified the Cubs, along with the Mariners and Blue Jays, as teams maintaining interest as Spring Training nears.

Several teams, including the Cubs, Mariners, and Blue Jays, remain interested in 3B Yoan Moncada, per sources.

The third baseman market continues to wait on what happens with Alex Bregman.

"Several teams, including the Cubs, Mariners, and Blue Jays, remain interested in 3B Yoan Moncada , per sources," Romero posted to X on Sunday.

Moncada's best season in 2019 highlighted his elite potential, but recent years have seen a decline attributed largely to injuries, including limited play in the 2024 season due to an adductor strain that sidelined him in April.

Moncada's situation on the South Side was complicated by the White Sox's pivot toward younger players, signaling a team in transition and making Moncada expendable.

His performance historymarked by a career .254 batting average and a solid .332 OBP over eight seasons, alongside commendable defense, when healthysuggests a bounce-back potential that the Cubs could look to leverage.

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