Cubs Rumors: How would trading Ben Zobrist make any sense?

One of the more peculiar Cubs rumors swirling features veteran team leader Ben Zobrist and the team’s supposed kicking the tires on trading him this winter.

In recent days, there have been plenty of Cubs rumors coming out of Las Vegas. If the Cubs want to make any noise at the Winter Meetings, moving veteran Ben Zobrist could be an option to free up some money, according to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic (sub required).

“Fans don’t want to hear it, but money will be a topic of discussion all winter long. The Cubs have several needs to fill on a tighter budget than in recent winters. Ideally, moving a contract like Tyler Chatwood’s, Jason Heyward’s or even a smaller one like Brian Duensing’s…