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Cubs are better off trading Kris Bryant at next year’s trade deadline

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The Cubs would be well-served in trying to trade Kris Bryant next summer.

The Chicago Cubs appear to be backed into a bit of a corner when it comes to former National League MVP Kris Bryant.

Bryant is coming off the worst season of his career. He hit .206 with a .644 OPS and also ranked below the 20th percentile in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate and xwOBA, per Baseball Savant. The former No. 2 overall pick also dealt with more injuries, and durability has looked like an issue in the last three seasons.