3 former Chicago Cubs players we'll be glad are gone, and 2 we'll wish stayed

Feb 23, 2023; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (40) poses for a
Feb 23, 2023; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (40) poses for a | Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports
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Wish he stayed: Jason Heyward

With all of this talk of Jason Heyward suddenly getting his swing back, coupled with Seiya Suzuki's injury, thinking about his release from the Cubs stings a bit. Not to mention the fact the Cubs will be paying him $22 million this year. Granted, there were multiple times during Heyward's Cubs tenure when we heard reports of him tweaking his swing mechanics and getting his timing down so this should be taken with a grain of salt. But if he actually puts it together at the plate with the Dodgers, you bet we will look at that and say, "I wish he was still on the Cubs."

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