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Cubs need star power to reach next level, but this year showed an
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Players beating 2023 preseason projections
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Getting Closer to .500, Morel and Contact, Madrigal Runway, and
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Top 25 Cubs prospects: 2022 preseason - Marquee Sports Network
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Nico Hoerner already making Cubs extension look good
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Chicago Cubs 2023 Season Preview
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Cubs to cut OF Jason Heyward after the season
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Cody Bellinger and Justin Steele help Chicago Cubs top Kansas
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Cubs to cut Jason Heyward after the season - NBC Sports
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2023 MLB trade deadline: The Cubs' quick pivot to buyer status
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Why the Chicago Cubs optioned prospect Matt Mervis to Triple-A
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Cubs to cut ties with Heyward