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Mark Gonzales

Chicago Cubs roster outlook for 2021: Who will return and who will be gone?

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish works against the Miami Marlins in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Wild Card series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

The Chicago Cubs won the National League Central for the third time in five seasons, returning to the playoffs in David Ross' first year as manager. But the Miami Marlins swept them in a best-of-three wild-card series for another early postseason exit.

Team President Theo Epstein emphasized in his season-ending news conference that at least some changes to the Cubs roster would be "necessary." Here's a look at who likely will return in 2021 and who probably will be gone.

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