MESA, Ariz. – Kris Bryant is expected to get to Arizona for the start of spring training late this week.
He might even stay for a while. Like it or not?
After months of trade talks big and small involving Bryant – and others the Cubs discussed trading with other clubs – camp opened for the Cubs Tuesday with the core intact and team president Theo Epstein talking about why it might stay that way into the start of the season.
“We’ll probably certainly have a couple of real small moves, adding guys on minor-league deals and things of that nature,” Epstein said of deals expected to include the addition of Glenbrook South product Jason Kipnis to compete for playing time at second base.