FanSided’s Zachary Rotman recently pitched a blockbuster trade proposal that would send Arizona Diamondbacks stars Eugenio Suárez and Zac Gallen to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Ben Brown, Jaxon Wiggins, and Jonathon Long.
“Acquiring Suárez and Gallen in one trade could be as good as it can possibly get for the Cubs. Suárez was an All-Star this year, ending the first half with 31 home runs and an OPS just a shade below .900,” Rotman wrote. “He can play third base the rest of the way, giving the Cubs a major upgrade and allowing struggling top prospect Matt Shaw to get a much-needed reset in Triple-A.
“Gallen is less of a sure thing, as he’s in the midst of a down year, but his track record is exceptional, and he’s got as much upside as any starter available. Replacing the injured Justin Steele for this season is a near-impossible task, but Gallen gives them the best chance to do so if he can revert to his former Cy Young-caliber form.”
This time of year, there are a lot of trade rumors circulating. Some of them don’t always make a lot of sense, but this hypothetical deal seems to have the groundwork of a potential trade this month.
The Diamondbacks will likely trade all of their expiring players, including Gallen and Suárez. The only issue here is that it’s likely Arizona will land more for this pair of stars than what’s suggested in the trade.
Suárez is expected to be the best third baseman on the market and will likely require a haul to land by himself. Pair that with Gallen, and the Diamondbacks should be landing quite the prospect return.
For the Cubs, acquiring both of these players in one deal would be the best-case scenario. Suárez and his potential 50-home run bat are the dream replacement for Matt Shaw at the hot corner. Gallen hasn’t been incredible this season, but adding his arm to the rotation would certainly be an upgrade.
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