MLB: Top Prospects Who Could Be Traded This Season
By Tim Boyle
Ranked one spot behind Bellinger at number 14 is Chicago Cubs’ outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez. The young prospect has only recently put his teenage years behind him. He has a great chance at becoming a contributor to the Cubs in a few years. However, he may end up helping them by proxy a lot more in 2017 to repeat as champions. Jimenez is now one of the most desirable outfield prospects in baseball which means trading him may get the Cubs a really nice piece in return at the deadline.
To call Jimenez expendable is not fair. He looks to have some great power and may put up a good batting average as well. The Cubs do, fortunately, already have several other promising young outfielders in the system. This could ultimately lead to them trading their best in order to receive exactly what they want in return.
The Cubs’ outfield of the future remains a mysterious one. Between Kyle Schwarber learning how to play left field and the Jason Heyward contract, it’s unclear what it will look like in the future. We also should see Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, and Ben Zobrist play there regularly for a few more years. There is no obvious place for Jimenez to play at this time. So, if the Cubs do find themselves in need of a starting pitcher or someone else that can help them immediately, trading Jimenez might be their best move.