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Cody Bellinger
Not opting out?
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Bellinger isn't expected to opt out of his contract with the Cubs this offseason.
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Javier Assad
Rotation spot likely secured
According to Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, Assad is expected to enter 2025 with a secure spot at the back end of the Cubs' rotation.
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Kyle Hendricks
Plans to continue playing in 2025
Hendricks said this week that he "100 percent" plans to continue his playing career in 2025, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
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Miguel Amaya
Succeeding with toe tap
Amaya ditched the leg kick in his batting stance and switched to a toe tap in early July, and he has a .306/.347/.514 slash line in his past 36 games, reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
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Cody Bellinger
Likely sticking in Chicago?
Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com expects Bellinger to remain with the Cubs for 2025, regardless of whether or not he opts out of his current contract after the season.
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Drew Smyly
Could stay in Chicago
The Cubs will keep Smyly on the big-league roster if he passes through outright waivers unclaimed, reports Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Moises Ballesteros
Defensive improvements needed
Ballesteros isn't expected to be a significant contributor for the Cubs in 2025 due to his defensive deficiencies, per Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong
Hot start to August
Crow-Armstrong has gone 7-for-23 with two doubles, a triple and two stolen bases through seven games in August.
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Cody Bellinger
Option limited trade value
Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Bellinger's $30 million player option for 2025 "hindered" his market at the trade deadline.
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Hector Neris
Chance to be waived?
Buster Olney of ESPN listed Neris as a candidate to be put on waivers by the Cubs during August in an attempt to cut salary.
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Nico Hoerner
Interest from Dodgers
According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the Dodgers are interested in acquiring Hoerner from the Cubs ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.
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Julian Merryweather
Receiving trade interest
The Cubs are receiving trade interest for Merryweather, reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
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Mark Leiter
Interest on trade market
The Cubs have received trade interest for Leiter but "won't let [him] go for cheap," reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
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Hector Neris
Likely to be traded?
According to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, the Cubs have been receiving trade interest for Neris.
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Drew Smyly
Set to be dealt?
Smyly has a strong chance to be traded by the Cubs ahead of Tuesday's deadline, reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
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Jameson Taillon
Mets check in
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Mets have touched base with the Cubs regarding a potential trade for Taillon.
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Jameson Taillon
Houston now involved
The Astros have expressed an interest in acquiring Taillon from the Cubs ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, report Chandler Rome, Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
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Jameson Taillon
Red Sox, Yankees interested
The Cubs have yet to decide whether to be sellers or buyers at the trade deadline, but the Red Sox and the Yankees have reached out regarding Taillon, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
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Seiya Suzuki
Team changes interpreter
The Cubs dismissed Suzuki's interpreter Toy Matsushita on Thursday, reports Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
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Cody Bellinger
Possible target of Atlanta
Bellinger, who is on the injured list with fractured finger, is among the potential outfield trade targets for Atlanta, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Nico Hoerner
Possible trade piece?
Hoerner is likely to draw trade interest if the Cubs elect to sell ahead of the July 30 deadline, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
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Jameson Taillon
Available at deadline?
Taillon is expected to draw trade interest ahead of the July 30 deadline if the Cubs elect to be sellers, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
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Cody Bellinger
Yankees, Rangers could pursue
Bellinger could be a trade target of the Yankees and Rangers if the Cubs wind up being sellers at the deadline, Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic report.
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Miles Mastrobuoni
Could join big-league roster
Mastrobuoni is with the Cubs as a member of the taxi squad Tuesday as Mike Tauchman is banged up with a groin injury, reports Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune.
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Christopher Morel
Leash running out at third base
Cubs manager Craig Counsell indicated Thursday the team is considering other defensive options at third base as Morel already has two errors in June, reports Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
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