With Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta now a free agent with the end of the season, the future of another Cubs star is in doubt.
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Rumors are circulating that the next time Jon Jay enters Wrigley Field, he won’t be wearing Cubbie Blue.
Jay’s first season with the Cubs was a stunner. He led off the team’s lineup for most of the season with a .296 batting average and .374 on base percentage. And he provided a steady defensive presence in centerfield as well.
But taking a look at his Instagram page has fans wondering: will he be back next season?
The hat-tip and the all-caps THANK YOU have many thinking he might be hitting the road once the World Series is over and contract negotiations begin.
After a particularly successful Cubs season (even if they didn’t make the Series), there’s no doubt his price tag will be increasing with his higher status.
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Nothing is set in stone yet and considering the other star-power the Cubs may want to give attention to (like Kyle Schwarber, Jason Heyward, or Ben Zobrist), anything could happen at this point.