On Sunday, Keith Law of The Athletic projected third baseman Matt Shaw as the most likely candidate to be traded, citing some off-field red flags the Cubs had gleaned from his profile in addition to his up-and-down rookie season on the field.

The Cubs have a projected cash payroll of just over $176 million for the 2026 season prior to signing Bregman, per Spotrac. That was projected to rank 11th among all MLB clubs next season, according to Spotrac. The Cubs were also projected to have $35.2 million in projected tax space next season prior to Bregman's signing, per Spotrac.

But the move created a logjam also involving Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw, and now the Cubs risk making a big mistake. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the San Francisco Giants are "aggressively pursuing" a second baseman and are "engaged" with the Cubs in trade talks about Hoerner.

CINCINNATI-- The Cubs have been in first place in the NL Central for most of the season, and the offense has been humming. Still, third base has been a problem for much of 2025, but now it seems that rookie Matt Shaw is fixing the problem after a much ...

Chicago Cubs, and it's always easier to focus on the negatives when things don't go the way one hopes. Their season ended

The Chicago Cubs are expected to be active at the MLB trade deadline. That could include trading for a starting pitcher and third baseman, among other needs. The Cubs are down several starting pitchers long term, and it could hurt them come playoff time if ...

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