The Chicago Cubs had much of their offseason plans ... the first baseman who caught the final out of the 2016 World Series, ...

Hendricks was the last player from the 2016 World Series team to play for the Cubs, and he officially became a free agent at season’s end. Hendricks had a rough 2024 campaign, with a 4-12 record ...

Nine years ago, before the 2016 season, Cubs executives Theo Epstein ... the future was bright for a third-place team. We visualized a World Series and it actually happened. Nearly a decade ...