Where will Cespedes end up?

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Now that Yoenis Cespedes is officially a free agent, the main question remaining is where he will end up.

The Cubs have had obvious interest and have been declared the favorite on and off throughout this whole ordeal. The White Sox have interest too and Dayan Viciedo and Alexei Ramirez can act as Cuban ambassadors to lure Cespedes to the South Side.

The Marlins would make sense given the large Cuban population in the city and the obvious interest the team has shown in him, but there are conflicting reports whether Cespedes would want to play in Miami or not.

Jim Bowden of ESPN has his take on what teams are in on the 26-year-old outfielder:

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JIM BOWDENThere are at least four teams that are "in" on Yoenis Cespedes in this order: 1. Cubs 2. Marlins 3. Orioles 4. White Sox
Jan 25 via webFavoriteRetweetReply

CBSSports' Danny Knobler weighs in as well.

Nobody seems to know anything for sure right now, but rumors will undoubtedly continue to swirl around both Chicago teams as this saga wages on.

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