The big headline of the day Wednesday has already arrived with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs, has lost his service time grievance that would have seen his two remaining years of arbitration drop down to one, making him a free agent at the end of the 2020 season. For the Texas Rangers, this could mean another avenue to adding the impact player they desired at the start of the offseason.
While Bryant’s grievance decision does increase his trade value for the Cubs, it also makes it a more fitting deal for the Rangers if they were to get involved.