The version of Kris Bryant we saw in spring training was quite a bit different from the one we saw throughout much of the 2020 campaign, and for good reason. He went from beaming ear-to-ear when asked about the upcoming birth of his baby boy to fighting through wrist and finger injuries as he put up the worst stats of his career.
Trade rumors have circulated since late 2018, when Buster Olney pushed the notion that the Cubs were willing to move their star third baseman that winter.