The Chicago Cubs missed the postseason for the fourth straight season in 2024, finishing with an 83-79 record.
It was their second straight year of finishing second in the National League Central, and their last division title will return in 2020.
The Cubs will look to make some changes to their roster this offseason as they prepare for the 2025 season to try and get back to the postseason.
MLB insider Joel Sherman reports that the Cubs have decided to trade two players before the 2025 season.
According to B/R Walk-Off’s ‘X’, Sherman reports the Cubs are determined to trade either Cody Bellinger or Seiya Suzuki.
Cubs ‘determined’ to trade either Seiya Suzuki or Cody Bellinger @Joelsherman1: pic.twitter.com/ISyQvKHZZX
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 6, 2024
Both of these players had productive seasons for the Cubs in 2024, so other teams are likely to be interested in them.
Bellinger appeared in 130 games where he hit .266 with 18 home runs, 78 RBI and a .751 OPS.
Suzuki appeared in 132 games where he hit .283 with 21 home runs, 73 RBI and an .848 OPS.
Bellinger is a former Rookie of the Year and MVP with the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Suzuki has had three productive seasons with the Cubs since entering the league in 2022.
The Cubs are looking to shake things up in 2025 after missing the playoffs the past four years.
Both of these players could be targeted by teams when top free agent Juan Soto decides where to play in 2025.
The Cubs will look to improve in 2025 and return their club to the playoffs in an attempt to win their fourth World Series title in franchise history.
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