The Rays appear to be in talks with the Chicago Cubs over a deal that could be a potential blockbuster.
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times spoke with a source who said the Rays are targeting the Cubs’ former top-prospect, shortstop Javier Baez.
Topkin notes that there is no “clear sense of how far along they are or likely to reach agreement.”
Earlier, Bruce Levine reported that the two teams “have some match ups they are talking about” but did not mention any names, except to speculate that “Jake McGee … is intriguing.