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Drafting teams from 2019-20 free agent class
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The Rundown: Cubs Get Their Shortstop, Smyly Returning, MLB Unlikely to Save Struggling RSNs - Cubs Insider
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Sources -- Chicago Cubs agree to deals with Yan Gomes, Clint Frazier - ESPN
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Yan Gomes gets key hit as Chicago Cubs top Colorado Rockies 5-4
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Giving Key Chicago Cubs position players their final 2023 letter grades
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Yan Gomes, Seiya Suzuki lead Chicago Cubs to CLUTCH SWEEP over Rockies
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Cubs notes: The search for power pitching, improving the infield defense and analyzing Yan Gomes' value - The Athletic
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2024 MLB Draft: Top 200 High School Prospects - Levi Sterling, Owen Hall, Joey Oakie, Ryan Sloan surging - Future Stars Series
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Yan Gomes gets key hit as Chicago Cubs top Colorado Rockies 5-4
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Post-Lockout Trade Candidates: 27 Regulars Who Could Plausibly Change Teams - MLB Trade Rumors
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Yan Gomes talks Cubs goals for 2023
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The Rundown: Cactus Cubs Win Again, Ríos Continues Torrid Spring, Ross names Bote Camp MVP, Powerhouse Tilt Starts WBC - Cubs Insider
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Yan Gomes talks Cubs goals for 2023
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Cubs' catching depth dwindles: Yan Gomes scratched from lineup vs. Reds on Tuesday - Chicago Sun-Times
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Chicago Cubs Set to Utilize Unorthodox Catching Situation in 2023 MLB Season - Sports Illustrated Inside The Cubs