Chicago Cubs Rumors: Fans will hate latest MLB Insider prediction
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Willson Contreras is expected to decline the $19.65 million qualifying offer from the Chicago Cubs. The Houston Astros are interested in signing him. He will probably sign with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals are looking for a replacement for Yadier Molina. It would be a payback for the Cubs signing Jim Edmonds in 2008. They are division rivals. Contrras on the Cardinals would signal a roadblock for Cubs in the National League Central division in 2023. If he signs with an American League team, it would hurt the team's chances.