{"id":479361,"date":"2026-02-20T06:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/479361\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:23:08","slug":"chicago-cubs-and-new-york-yankees-proposed-trade-moves-on-from-nico-hoerner-for-lackluster-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/479361\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees proposed trade moves on from Nico Hoerner for lackluster return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees proposed trade moves on from Nico Hoerner for lackluster return<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Cubs<\/a> have clearly floated Nico Hoerner in trade rumors, though multiple players have come out and said the team won\u2019t trade him, including Dansby Swanson.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJed\u2019s got so much love and respect for Nico,\u201d Swanson said<\/a>, per Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. \u201cNico means the world to me and to this team; who he is as a person, he brings the same type of energy and competitive spirit that Alex does. He\u2019s somebody that\u2019s just a darn good player, really good winner and irreplaceable, really. There\u2019s no (way to properly) value what he brings to this group on and off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite that, some think the Cubs can find themselves with an issue with Hoerner, and FanSided\u2019s Mark Powell believes a trade with the New York Yankees<\/a> might make sense.:<\/p>\n

Yankees get: Hoerner<\/p>\n

Cubs receive: Henry Lalane, Kyle Carr<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Cubs sound \u2013 at least from the outside looking in \u2013 like they want to get the most for Hoerner while they still can. Chicago values Matt Shaw as their future at second base, and they acquired Alex Bregman in free agency for a reason.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere does that leave Hoerner? What Chicago is lacking beyond Cade Horton is system depth at starting pitcher. This trade gives them two, including Lalane, who is closing in on top-100 prospect status himself. Carr is easily-overlooked considering the rest of the firepower in the Yankees system, but he projects as a rotation regular when all is said and done,\u201d he wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Cubs only getting back two prospects wouldn\u2019t be ideal, but if the going rate is the going rate, Chicago might have to settle.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, for the Cubs, flipping a valuable big leaguer into controllable arms could also help them long term.<\/p>\n

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