Kirby Lee - USA Today Sports
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Cubs reportedly will be "among the players" for superstar Shohei Ohtani


by - Senior Editor -

This should be a fun offseason.

According to 670 The Score's Bruce Levine, the Cubs have interest and will be "among the players" for standout pitcher/slugger Shohei Ohtani.

“The Chicago Cubs will be among the players for Shohei Ohtani when he turns free agent in November. I don’t think it’s any shocking news," Levine said on Saturday. I don’t think it’s any breaking news. I just think it’s appropriate news that a big market team like the Chicago Cubs are going to be interested in the Shohei Ohtani market going forward, according to industry sources. … The Cubs want to continue to be the Chicago Cubs, they want to be world champions in the future, and Ohtani’s tires will be kicked by the organization.”

Ohtani is 9-5 with a 3.43 ERA with 156 strikeouts and a sparkling 1.07 WHIP.

Offensively as a hitter, he is hitting .301 with 39 homers and 62 RBIs.

He is the big-time favorite to take away American League MVP honors after the season. Do the Cubs have a shot? Who knows, but it's nice to see the Northsiders in the hunt for one of the all-time greats.

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