Former big leaguer Carlos Baerga has gotten heavily into the rumor game this offseason on his Instagram account, with some swings and misses, but also with him . So, that is to say, you can take it all with a grain of salt, but sometimes he’s gotten really specific and was really correct.
I really hope he’s wrong this time:
That’s an awfully specific – and believable – deal to mention if it’s a pure guess. It tracks with recent movements in the market, as well as with Devers’ reported demand to go over $300 million, and it goes just a touch over $30 million in AAV.
I am concerned that it’s just true.
Devers, 26, has been the subject of MUCH chatter this offseason, as a future Cubs target and as a current Red Sox extension candidate. The free agent pool next year is p🌼retty thin on stars, and a young lefty power bat who plays third base would be VERY welcomed. And if Devers is extended, well, the free agent class takes another big hit.
😼🦩UPDATE: Bob Nightengale hears it, too, and this sucks:
UPDATE 2: Just to confirm, now tไhat Rosenthal has it, this is definitely happening:
The Cubs may or may not have seriously pursued Devers when push came to shove. But you sure would’ve like them to at least have the option.
