"The Cubs made an offer to Alex Bregman last winter and have again been heavily connected to him this offseason, with Bruce Levine reporting that they've spoken with Scott Boras about bringing his client to Chicago. Levine added that the team's international scouts have taken deep dives on Japanese corner infielders Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto, the latter of whom looks like a much better fit, if Bregman talks stall. Another report linked the Cubs to former Reds third baseman"
"The general responses to that quote on X were that it must mean the Cubs are either close with Bregman or that Hoyer is baiting Boras. Rogers doesn't share that sentiment and shared that he believes Hoyer should be taken at his word, which would mean the Cubs are not actually in on either Bregman or Suárez. A little digging in the replies reveals that he thinks it's more likely the Cubs pair Zac Gallen with either Michael King or Tatsuya Imai,"
The Cubs made an offer to Alex Bregman last winter and have been connected to him again this offseason, including reported talks with Scott Boras. Team scouts performed deep evaluations of Japanese corner infielders Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto as potential alternatives if Bregman talks stall. Reports also linked the team to Eugenio Suárez. General manager Jed Hoyer expressed surprise at the volume of media links and stated confidence in Matt Shaw. Observers note that pursuing Zac Gallen plus other pitchers would be costly, and a $30 million AAV Bregman deal would push payroll near the luxury-tax threshold.
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