3 prospects Cubs should target at the MLB trade deadline

CHICAGO, IL - May 16: Willson Contreras of the Chicago Cubs celebrates as he rounds third base after hitting his 100th career home run, a grand slam, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field on May 16, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images) /

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 28: Kai-Wei Teng #82 and Patrick Bailey #93 of the San Francisco Giants have a conversation after getting into a jam in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics in an MLB spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium on March 28, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

2. San Francisco Giants, C, Patrick Bailey

The possibility is there that the Cubs could land both Patrick Bailey (Giants No. 7 prospect) and the aforementioned Schmitt in a deal around Willson Contreras.

Bailey, a 23-year-old catcher, would give the Cubs another option behind the plate for the foreseeable future. The North Siders do still have Miguel Amaya (No. 13 prospect) in the system but he hasn’t been able to match his offensive production from 2018-19 in the past few seasons.

Through 41 games this year, Bailey also has not produced much at the plate but his offensive track record suggests that a turnaround with the bat is not out of the question, perhaps it’s even likely.

With Joey Bart still the Giants catcher of the future despite his well-noted struggles at the big league level, Bailey could be seen as an expendable piece and one the Giants would be fine parting with in the name of acquiring Contreras’ services from Chicago.

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