Kris Bryant lost his grievance case against the Chicago Cubs in regards to service time and that sent the Chicago rumor mill into a whirlwind. With Bryant being a rumored trade candidate himself, and the Cubs previously being listed as a potential landing spot for Arenado, it was only a matter of time until the two were grouped together and yesterday was that day.
It started first with ESPN’s Jeff Passan saying on ESPN Radio in Chicago that the Cubs were one of the teams that Nolan would love to play for, insinuating that he’d waive his no-trade clause to leave for Chicago.