Jorge Lopez (2024 salary: $740,000)
A life-saving in-season pickup for the Cubs this year, veteran right-hander Jorge Lopez will look to turn his bounceback campaign on the North Side into a multi-year deal in free agency.
Lopez, 31, worked to a 2.03 ERA with Chicago, coming over after the Mets cut him loose for an on-field meltdown at Citi Field in June. He was a constant in Craig Counsell's circle of trust - and rightfully so. He limited opponents to a .167 average with runners in scoring position and a .083 clip with runners in scoring position in two outs.
A groin injury cut his season short in September, but he was a huge add off the scrap heap for Hoyer and the Cubs. There could definitely be mutual interest in a reunion this winter given how well things went for all involved this summer.