It should come as no surprise, but the rumors of Starlin Castro being shopped have begun. Julie DiCaro chucked a big ol’ piece of wood into the hot stove Monday morning with this tweet:
Not earth-shattering by any means, but I'm told the Cubs are getting ready to make another big push to move Starlin Castro this off-season.
— Julie DiCaro (@JulieDiCaro) November 2, 2015
Okay, maybe it comes as a little bit of a surprise, given his performance down the stretch and Theo Epstein’s stated desire to maintain depth at several positions.