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The Kyle Tucker commerce was simply the beginning of the Chicago Cubs efforts on the offseason commerce market.
Throughout an look on Cubs 360, Bruce Levine of Marquee Sports activities Community reported that the crew was actively purchasing for a beginning pitcher and have been particularly speaking to the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants a few Cody Bellinger commerce.
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“The Cubs are engaged on an enormous deal for a beginning pitcher proper now.”
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“They’re engaged on getting a beginning pitcher,” Levine mentioned. “Jed Hoyer promised us on the winter conferences in Dallas that the main target could be commerce, commerce and commerce and that free company would come a little bit later.”
The Cubs dealt third baseman Isaac Paredes, 2024 first-round decide Cam Smith and pitcher Hayden Wesneski for Tucker, who will instantly change into a outstanding lefty bat within the lineup. This makes Bellinger expendable, and transferring him for an affect transfer might bolster the rotation.
The Yankees have been additionally in on Tucker and pivoting to Bellinger might assist fill the outlet left by Juan Soto’s departure. The crew is also flush with beginning pitching depth after signing Max Fried in free company, so an intriguing arm like Luis Gil might be expendable.
Chicago went 83-79 in 2024 and missed the postseason for the fourth consecutive season. The Tucker transfer was a significant splash and including one other rotation starter alongside Shota Imanaga, Justin Steele and Jameson Taillon might assist the crew take a step ahead within the NL Central.
