Hoerner seemed untouchable before the Cubs signed Alex Bregman. He may still be hard to pry away from Chicago but it isn't impossible.

As you may have heard, the Cubs signed free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. With a full n0-trade clause, something that Boston was reportedly unwilling to give him, Bregman should be the Cubs third baseman for the next five seasons.

The Chicago Cubs landed their big fish this offseason when they snatched up third baseman Alex Bregman from the reported clutches of the Boston Red Sox.

Trading Hoerner, a team leader, elite defender and above-average offensive player, would be antithetical to the ultimate goal of winning.

The New York Yankees have received some bad news about a potential trade for Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner.

While there are plenty of on-field/on-court/on-ice moments carrying us through this particular weekend, Major League Baseball finally saw a big splash as well: the Cubs have agreed with three-time All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman on a five-year, $175 million deal.

The Yankees are reportedly keeping tabs with the Cubs regarding Nico Hoerner, while the Blue Jays re-signed Eloy Jiménez in latest MLB news.

Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw will now have to wait and see what the Chicago Cubs decide to do with them following Alex Bregman’s arrival, a move that surprised some around the league and is set to reshape the roster.

Cubs must trade Nico Hoerner to Yankees for Anthony Volpe and prospect after Alex Bregman signing creates payroll crunch and roster logjam.