Overview
- After signing Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal, Chicago is evaluating infield options with Bregman penciled in at third base.
- Boston Globe reporting says the Cubs are listening on Hoerner and Shaw, with the Red Sox among several clubs that checked in.
- Hoerner enters his contract year after a 2025 season valued at 6.2 WAR and elite defensive marks, boosting his price.
- Shaw, a rookie in 2025 with six years of team control, is viewed as a potential utility piece after posting 13 homers and a .690 OPS.
- Jeff Passan notes he would be surprised by a Hoerner deal and describes a Shaw trade as complicated, with movement seen as unlikely unless a team overpays.