Cubs: 1 trade to make, 1 to avoid after Jed Hoyer's comments

Cubs: 1 trade to make, 1 to avoid after Jed Hoyer’s comments

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 18: Executive Vice President and General Manager Jed Hoyer of the Chicago Cubs talks to media as he walks in to the dugout before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on April 18, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /

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Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs. (Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) /

1 trade to avoid: Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant

Much like Boyd, Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is no stranger to trade rumors. Even this past winter, the Cubs were linked to the New York Mets as a potential trade partner for Bryant.

Following his NL MVP season in 2016, Bryant had never truly replicated that success due to dealing with numerous injuries. But this season, the third baseman has been exceptionally solid.In 2021, Bryant is leaps and bounds the team’s best hitter. It is not even close.

Through 41 games, Bryant leads the team in batting average (.308), slugging percentage (.616), OPS (1.023), home runs (10), runs scored (32), hits (45) and doubles (15).

Hoyer would definitely turn some heads if he were to trade Bryant while still in the postseason picture. In the past, trading Bryant or letting him walk as a free agent was a no-brainer. But the third baseman has truly turned things around nearly two months into the 2021 season.

The easy decision to make is to keep Bryant around for the remainder of the season, and try to work something out to keep him in the Windy City for the foreseeable future.

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