The Chicago Cubs have had an underwhelming MLB offseason thus far, which has become a trend fans have been very frustrated with in recent years.
While Jed Hoyer and the front office have made a few solid depth signings, especially when it comes to the bullpen, no impact move has been made. There is still hope that the Cubs could change that and bring in a big player or two, but hope is starting to dwindle.
Kyle Tucker is almost certainly gone in free agency. While his market has not been what he had hoped it would be, the idea of Chicago spending big to keep him just doesn’t seem very likely. Other big name potential targets like Alex Bregman have been rumored, but fans will only believe it when they see it when it comes to the Cubs getting a deal done.
With that being said, Chicago has been urged to consider an extremely bizarre trade with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Of course, the Cubs and Cardinals are bitter NL Central rivals. They hate each other. Getting a trade done would be no easy task for either side.
Christopher Kline of FanSided has suggested that Chicago make a play to acquire veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado from St. Louis.
“This would require the St. Louis Cardinals eating a significant chunk of the $31 million Nolan Arenado is owed over the next two seasons. That said, Arenado fits the Chicago Cubs’ M.O. rather perfectly. He’s an exceptional defender at third base, even as he ages into his mid-30s. The defensive quartet of Arenado, Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner and Michael Busch would give Chicago one of the best infields in MLB,” Kline wrote.
Arenado is coming off of a 2025 season with the Cardinals that saw him play in 107 games. He hit 12 home runs to go along with 52 RBI, while also slashing .237/.289/.377.
A few years back, Arenado would have been an elite trade target. Now, it would be a wasted move.
If the Cubs are going to take playing time away from the young Matt Shaw, they should only do that for a clear-cut upgrade. Someone like Bregman would make sense to make an aggressive move for this offseason.
Expect to continue hearing rumors about Chicago in the near future. That being said, the Cubs should have zero interest in trading for Arenado.
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