Where Hermosillo will get his chance to again prove he can be a reliable major-leaguer is unclear. Despite his age, Hermosillo does not have any minor-league options left, which could deter teams wanting 40-man roster flexibility. The Cubs have only three players with guaranteed contracts for 2022 — Kyle Hendricks, Jason Heyward and David Bote — while two notables, Willson Contreras and Ian Happ, are still in arbitration. They could bring back Hermosillo to use in an outfield platoon, perhaps with Heyward or in center field with Rafael Ortega, who is arbitration-eligible for the first time, if the organization wants to allocate their financial resources to other positions.
