Chicago Cubs Excited to Give Young Pitcher a Major Role in 2019!
This would be massive for Chicago.
Chicago Cubs among teams linked to Cy Young Award winner in what would be a blockbuster deal originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Chicago Cubs have a good squad, but it should be better.
They could also be a team to watch if the Miami Marlins ultimately decide to move Sandy Alcantara during the season. Mike Axisa of CBS Sports recently linked Alcantara to the Cubs, adding that he'd make sense as an option if Miami goes its separate ways. “The Marlins moved two veteran-ish starters this offseason (Edward Cabrera and Ryan Weathers) but hung on to Alcantara, who was a prime trade candidate last winter and again at last year's trade deadline,” Axisa wrote.
“He instead remains in Miami. How long will that last? I don't think it will be too much longer given his $17 million salary this year and $21 million club option next year.
Interested teams will give up more to get two postseasons of Alcantara rather than one, making a trade this summer more likely,” Axisa added. For Chicago, Alcantara would be a massive addition. The only thing that worries me is the Cubs adding him and not doing anything else.