Angels Must Trade Trout: Top Five Trade Suitors

5) Chicago Cubs

Of course the Cubs are on this list! The Cubs seem to be in on every player who could possibly be available, and for good reason. They have a solid farm system, loads of talent and potential on the field, and a top-notch front office.

And that’s exactly why Trout to the Cubs would make a lot of sense. Both sides would benefit immensely from a swap of talent.

Bleacher Report’s post-draft farm system ranking had the Cubs at number 15. That’s very respectable for a team that’s had a lot of its best players in the farm system graduate to the big leagues over the past few years. And they’ll be losing another top prospect in second baseman Ian Happ to the big leagues, so they will probably be a lower-ranking farm system soon enough.

After the trade deadline, the Cubs lost even more of their top prospects such as outfielder Eloy Jimenez, right-hander Dylan Cease and third baseman Jeimer Candelario. It’s obvious the Cubs are going for it and are willing to part with their top prizes down on the farm.

The Cubs have lots of pitching in the minors that the Angels could go after. If the Angels got to pick two or three of their top prospects as well as one or two big leaguers, the Angels would most likely be satisfied with that.

It sounds like a haul for Trout but hey, he’s the best player in Major League Baseball.

Also, the Cubs don’t have a ton of outfield talent. Trout would be able to head right into center field at Wrigley without any real problem. This year, the Cubs are proving that consistency is hard to maintain. By bringing in Trout, who consistently leads the league in almost everything, the Cubs would know that they have a generational talent.