Kansas City - Chicago Cubs

[SandlotLinC25]

Royals trade:

3B Ke'Bryan Hayes PC�
2B/3B/OF Jeff McNeil 600K / 5.2 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 10.4
P Roasny Contreras PC�
P Shane Baz PC


Cubs trade:

3B Nolan Arenado 17.3 (CHC pays full)
P/UT Brendan McKay PC�
P Kyle Muller PC

Big trade, and excited to get it done. Arenado is a true superstar, and while the potential of Hayes is significant, getting superstars is the name of the game when trying to compete. Have to give up my childhood little league rival in McNeil to do it, and that hurts. Hope I can get him back in the future. The pitching prospects are both studs with Contreras yet to give up a run in 22 2/3 innings, but getting McKay back gives the long term upside we needed to give up so much upside. Muller is a big athlete and could become a potential top of the rotation arm himself, so hopefully in the long term this trade is still somewhat balanced. Great dealing Kube, always a pleasure and good luck!

[Kube20]

Cubs confirm

Been trying to get McNeil for awhile, Lincoln finally cracked. Extremely excited to have Hayes as the future at third. Adding two solid arms put this over the top for me. Hard to lose McKay, as he was a big piece of one of my first trades, but couldn’t pass up the amount of talent coming back. Thanks for great talks as always, Lincoln

[tomviolence]

approve

[Ace]

Approve; now i'm conflicted though, want Arenado to do well as a Cards fan. Maybe he can just have the occasional off week when i play KC in BTL!

[Traditions]

Approve

[alanv25]

approve