Jed Hoyer hasn't shied away from the fact that the Chicago Cubs may need to get creative at the MLB trade deadline, and North Side Baseball floated a scenario that would be pure chaos for the Cubs. With rumors that the Cubs have checked in on Dylan Cease ahead of the deadline, Matthew Trueblood offered a look into what a potential deal may look like.
"However, sources who have played out the scenario say there's a narrow possibility of what would be a blockbuster series of moves by the Cubs. If Chicago could extract Eugenio Suárez from the Diamondbacks at a reasonable prospect cost, they might pivot and trade outfielder/DH Seiya Suzuki to San Diego for Cease and a prospect.