According to the Tribune's Phil Rogers, the Chicago Cubs are one of the frontrunners for Cuban free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
Fielder signing takes #tigers out on Cespedes, w/#cubs and #marlins the frontrunners. #whitesox cld load up to get Jorge Soler.
— Phil Rogers (@ChiTribRogers) January 24, 2012
Cespedes defected from Cuba and recently established residency in the Dominican Republic, and now much wait for Major League Baseball to officially declare him a free agent. Once that happens, offers are expected to start heading his way quickly.
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Cespedes hit .333/.424/.667 with 33 home runs and 99 RBI in the Cuban League last season and has been one of the top sluggers in that league for several years.
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