The Chicago Cubs don't have to move Kris Bryant, but indications are that they won't say no to the right offer.
As ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on the eve of this month's winter meetings, executives around Major League Baseball were describing the Cubs as "aggressive," "manic," "motivated" and "obvious" in their attempt to move one of their core stars. Such is their apparent level of discomfort following their disappointing 84-win season in 2019.
Though he's under control for potentially two more years—more on why the "potentially" is necessary later—Bryant is trade bait.