Very interesting and not entirely unsurprising news on the trade front as Adam Jude of the Seattle Times reports that the Cubs and Mariners have had “preliminary talks” on a Nico Hoerner trade. There are all sorts of qualifiers here, from Hoerner’s recent surgery and recovery timeline to the fact that the Mariners’ preference is to add a pair of corner infielders. The note about Hoerner was included near the end of Jude’s piece, which focused primarily on Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm.
The Hoerner talks are credible though and have been either rumored or speculated for a little while now, plus we know the Cubs have signaled their willingness to move their Gold Glove second baseman.