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How the Swanson Signing Impacts Prospects, Cubs Drop Two New Bio Videos, Two New Lists, and a Cole Roederer Update

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How the Swanson Signing Impacts Prospects, Cubs Drop Two New Bio Videos, Two New Lists, and a Cole Roederer Update

The Cubs signed free agent shortstop Dansby Swanson to a seven-year $177 million contract yesterday afternoon.

The signing of Swanson doesn't affect the development of the Cubs' minor league prospects. Cristian Hernandez and Kevin Made will play shortstop in spring training. The Cubs have some depth in their system. They added Eric Stout, Ben DeLuzio and Ronny Lopez to their organization. Baseball America put out their top 10 Cubs prospects list on Wednesday. The Chicago Cubs also released two new videos about their prospects, Cristiano Hernandez, and Kevin Alcantara. IFA signing day for 2023 is on January 15. Cubs hope to sign a top-10 player from South Korea. iReporter hopes to see Jun-Seok Shim.

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