{"id":520516,"date":"2026-01-14T21:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/520516\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:13:16","slug":"mlb-rumors-ken-rosenthal-suggests-red-sox-nico-hoerner-trade-offer-to-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/520516\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB rumors: Ken Rosenthal suggests Red Sox Nico Hoerner trade offer to Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/mlb-stories\/mlb-rumors-ken-rosenthal-nico-hoerner-trade-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB rumors: Ken Rosenthal suggests Red Sox Nico Hoerner trade offer to Cubs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MLB rumors: Ken Rosenthal suggests Red Sox Nico Hoerner trade offer to Cubs<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/falcons-most-blame-frustrating-loss-034805670.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ClutchPoints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody truly knows if the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/chicago-cubs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Cubs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago Cubs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/cubs-rumors-insider-urges-chicago-190112580.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:will trade Nico Hoerner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will trade Nico Hoerner<\/a>. But during this MLB offseason, Ken Rosenthal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6968660\/2026\/01\/14\/kyle-tucker-mets-red-sox-diamondbacks-arenado\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:has something up his sleeve;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">has something up his sleeve<\/a> that most probably didn\u2019t see coming, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, Rosenthal claimed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston Red Sox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Boston Red Sox<\/a> are looking to make Hoerner an offer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner would be a near-ideal fit, just as the Arizona Diamondbacks\u2019 Ketel Marte would have been,\u201d Rosenthal wrote. \u201cThe Cubs would need to be overwhelmed for Hoerner, but the Red Sox could tempt them with a package that includes a young pitcher such as Connelly Early or Payton Tolle. Of course, the Sox might consider that too high a price for one year of Hoerner. And then if Hoerner departed, it would be Alex Bregman all over again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Various teams are considering Hoerner for a potential trade. The San Francisco Giants are the latest team <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/giants-perfect-trade-offer-cubs-224753293.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reportedly expressing interest in Hoerner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly expressing interest in Hoerner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This past season, Hoerner batted .297 with 178 hits, 7 home runs, and 61 RBIs with the Cubs. Meanwhile, the Cubs finished at 92-70 and <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/cubs-end-playoff-drought-commanding-203541254.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:made it to the playoffs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">made it to the playoffs<\/a> for the first time since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, they <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/cubs-fans-down-dumps-nlds-054337191.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS<\/a>. The Red Sox recently couldn\u2019t keep third baseman Alex Bregman. Afterward, he <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/alex-bregman-cubs-grades-bombshell-155730166.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:agreed to a $175 million deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">agreed to a $175 million deal<\/a> with the Cubs.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Hoerner was drafted by the Cubs from Stanford University. Along the way, he has won two Gold Glove Awards in 2023 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, he has a career batting average of .282, 36 home runs, 278 RBIs, and 131 stolen bases.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/mlb-stories\/mlb-rumors-why-padres-lost-out-to-diamondbacks-on-nolan-arenado-trade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB rumors: Why Padres lost out to Diamondbacks on Nolan Arenado trade with Cardinals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MLB rumors: Why Padres lost out to Diamondbacks on Nolan Arenado trade with Cardinals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/mlb-stories\/yankees-trade-grades-marlins-ryan-weathers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trade grades for Yankees-Marlins Ryan Weathers deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Trade grades for Yankees-Marlins Ryan Weathers deal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MLB rumors: Ken Rosenthal suggests Red Sox Nico Hoerner trade offer to Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints. 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