Cubs mentioned among top suitors for Yankees' Juan Soto by insider

The Chicago Cubs likely will be active in free agency this upcoming winter.

Chicago has impressed lately and has started to look like the club many expected it to be this season. There's a chance that the Cubs' hot streak possibly is coming too late, though. The Cubs currently are 5 1/2 games out of a National League Wild Card spot and are behind the New York Mets in the standings.

While this is the case, the Cubs could be even better next season. Chicago will have money to spend and could make a major splash. The New York Post's Jon Heyman even mentioned the Cubs among the top suitors for New York Yankees superstar Juan Soto.

"Soto bidding war: Yankees even money," Heyman said. "I'm sticking with the (New York Mets) at five-to-one, second choice. That doesn't leave a lot of room for anybody else. Everybody else is considered a long shot in my book. I have the (Los Angeles Dodgers at 15-to-1, the (San Francisco Giants) at 20-to-1, (the Toronto Blue Jays) at 25-to-1, and the (Philadelphia Phillies), (Boston Red Sox), (Chicago Cubs), and (Washington Nationals)."

The most likely outcome is still certainly Soto returning to the Yankees in 2025. While this is the case, Chicago could be an interesting option for him. The Cubs aren't too far away from being among the top teams in the National League and landing Soto certainly would expedite the process. If the Cubs somehow can land him this upcoming offseason, Chicago will be among the best teams in the National League in 2025 for the foreseeable future.

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