Chicago Cubs reportedly show ‘significant interest’ in signing multi-time All-Star
The Chicago Cubs are still looking to shake up their roster with less than a month before the start of spring training.
During the winter meetings, the Cubs made a blockbuster trade with the Houston Astros, acquiring All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker for infielder Isaac Paredes and two top prospects: 2024 first-round pick Cam Smith and pitcher Hayden Wesneski.
Following that deal, the Cubs shipped former National League MVP Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees in a salary dump for relief pitcher Cody Poteet. They also sent Matt Mervis to the Tampa Bay Rays for Vidal Brujan in a swap of former prospects.
They even strengthened their rotation by signing left-hander Matthew Boyd to a two-year, $29 million contract.
Now, the Cubs may be looking to add another star player.
Chicago Cubs interested in multi-time All-Star
According to New York Post’s MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Cubs are showing “significant interest” in two-time All-Star Alex Bregman. Over nine seasons in Houston, Bregman was a two-time World Series winner and a Gold Glover who hit 191 home runs, slashed .272/.366/.483, with a 132 OPS+, and 39.6 WAR.
Bregman reportedly turned down a six-year, $156 million deal to return to the Astros this offseason.
If Bregman lands on the North Side, he will be reunited with his former teammate Tucker and instantly upgrade Chicago’s infield. With Nico Hoerner expected to miss the beginning of the season, Bregman could slide over to second base so the Cubs could give a promising prospect Matt Shaw the nod at third.
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel projects Bregman to receive a six-year, $187 million contract in free agency.
The latest sports stadium craze is to get fans as close to the action as possible.
Wrigley Field’s new seats in center field definitely enhance the bleachers experience.
On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs announced a new outdoor space beyond the center-field wall called “The Yard,” where groups of four to 50 fans can take in a game with “a more intimate vibe” in the Budweiser Bleachers above the batter’s eye.
Fans can “rent” the spaces, which include high-top seating, private coolers for unlimited beverages (beer, seltzers and nonalcoholic drinks) and a ballpark meal that includes hamburgers and hot dogs among the options.
“Fans often tell us that Wrigley Field is their summer home, so we wanted to create a space that feels like their own backyard,” Cubs senior vice president of ticketing Cale Vennum said in the team’s press release.
