JUST IN: The Chicago Cubs have officially consummated a blockbuster trade for a potential $175 million Ace before adding the final member to their roster, according to a report from ESPN this morning. To what extent does a comercio work?

JUST IN: The Chicago Cubs have officially consummated a blockbuster trade for a potential $175 million Ace before adding the final member to their roster, according to a report from ESPN this morning. To what extent does a comercio work?

All eyes have been on Juan Soto’s future, but the New York Yankees have other roster holes to fill this offseason as well. Yankees radio analyst Emmanuel Berbari floated a wild blockbuster trade propsal that has New York getting some hitting and fielding help from the Chicago Cubs.

The Yankees land former NL MVP winner Cody Bellinger and former gold glover Nico Hoerner in the proposed trade. New York sends the following trio to Chicago as part of the deal: outfield prospect Spencer Jones, pitcher Will Warren and two-time All-Star pitcher Marcus Stroman.

Chicago nets pitching help while New York adds some bats. Here’s why Berbari believes this blockbuster trade pitch makes sense for the Yankees.

“Yankees address two of their major needs,” Berbari explained in a November 14, 2024, edition of “SNY: Baseball Night in New York.”Bellinger, plug him right in that first base, maybe you have an injury in the outfield. …That’s a perfect [Anthony] Rizzo replacement in Bellinger who could just be a rental, but he also could exercise the [player] option after this year.

“And Hoerner, I love the fit. The Yankees need more bat to ball guys, top of the order type. Still [a] young talent, middle infielder. It’s the perfect blockbuster trade, and the money sort of works out, too. The Yankees won’t have to add too much payroll with Bellinger.