One might recall that a few days ago, the Blue Jays signed third baseman Kazuma Okamoto out of Japan. Though there could still be a fit for free agent Bo Bichette if the two sides wanted it bad enough, that might be off the table at this point. The Athletic reports that "a reunion with Bichette appears increasingly unlikely."

Plus more on the luxury tax implications of signing the top free agents and why Brendan Donovan hasn't been dealt from St. Louis yet.

Cubs pursuit of Red Sox star Jarren Duran intensifies with blockbuster trade proposal featuring prospects Kevin Alcántara and Brandon Birdsell.

The Philadelphia Phillies reportedly join the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs in the pursuit of an All-Star player who remains a free agent ahead of the upcoming MLB season.

The Chicago Cubs have not done anything of real significance this offseason, and they just missed out on Tatsuya Imai. However, with the free-agent market potentially starting to move, the Cubs might get active here in the coming days.

Alex Bregman has been linked to the Cubs, but CBS Sports predicts he’ll return to the Red Sox after opting out, forcing Chicago to pivot.

In this week's "Polling Place," we also asked which Chicago pro team will be the next after the Cubs and Bears to break through with a playoff season.