As the great Al Pacino once said in the famous movie Godfather III, “just when I thought I was out, they pull me back!”
This phrase could be used to resemble the trade negotiations that took place between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs in this off-season with respect to the third base. Kris Bryant.
As Andy Martino originally reported from SNY last month, talks between the Mets and the Cubs initially began. And that Mike Puma of the New York Post remarked, this was due to the asking price from Chicago of the potential catcher ranked 2nd in the Mets Francisco Alvarez, which has been set as unattainable by the organization.
However, on Wednesday, Martino reported that the Mets and Cubs resumed trade negotiations around Bryant. Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks“The name was also floated in package scenarios, given the Mets’ needs in their rotation, but this has not been officially confirmed.
A source said MetsmerizedThe Cubs were very close to Bryant who did not offer this offseason before choosing to keep him and listen to the commercial proposals of other teams. But, as reported by Jim Duquette of SNY, the chicks are more likely to keep Bryant until the July trading deadline, unless they are left with an offer.
Bryant is set to earn $ 19.5 million this season and could be an expensive hire for a competitor in need of offensive help. For now, it looks like the Mets will go Jd Davis Third, but if that plan fails, we could see Bryant in Queens coming in mid-summer through trade.
The 29-year-old emerged from a disappointingly shortened season, hitting four home runs with 11 RBIs while cutting .206 / .293 / .. 351. For his career, Bryant won the MVP and Rookie Award of the Year, while making three All Star appearances and helping the Cubs make their 108th World Series drought in 2016.
