Recently, two reputable MLB insiders named the Cubs as potential suitors for Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado. However, the consensus has been for the Cubs to make such a move, they’d have to trade Kris Bryant to clear payroll and open third base.
For that reason, the latest rumor connecting Arenado to the Cubs is the most shocking yet.
Saturday, Bruce Levine said on WSCR’s “Inside the Clubhouse” the Cubs are not only talking about acquiring Arenado but also keeping Bryant and moving him to the outfield.
“Could the Cubs end up with Arenado, and would that automatically mean that Bryant goes somewhere else?