there remains mutual interest between the Cubs and free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa, according to multiple sources.
The sides had interest before the lockout went into effect on Dec. 1, and no transactions have been allowed since. Correa is believed to be seeking a 10-year contract similar to the one that fellow star shortstop Corey Seager signed with the Rangers for $325 million just before the lockout started.
For the Cubs, the length of Correa’s contract is going to be key in their pursuit. The Cubs understand it’s going to take a long-term commitment to land Correa and have serious interest in him, but they'd rather not go 10 years in length, sources said.
"The Cubs have the money to sign Correa,” a source said. “However, the only hesitation is about the length of the deal – not the annual average value of the contract.”