Chicago Cubs: 1 team is perfect for Anthony Rizzo via trade

The Chicago Cubs are in a fair amount of trouble with their current core. Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, and Kris Bryant are all on expiring contracts. They are all in trade rumors as a result which is only fair. There are rumors out there that they will try to extend Baez and Rizzo one more time before they take trade offers and Bryant is as good as gone. With the way the team has been playing, it seems smart to trade them all for prospects.

One player that might seem impossible to imagine in another uniform is Anthony Rizzo. He had other uniforms before coming to the Cubs but this guy is a legend on the North Side now. Unfortunately, the business side of things might force that to happen. There is one team that is familiar with him and would be a perfect fit should the Cubs be forced to trade him.

That team is the Boston Red Sox. Rizzo once was with the Red Sox organization before he became the household name that he is today. They have players that can play first base well but Anthony Rizzo would be a major upgrade. They don’t have many other positions to upgrade as they make their push for the playoffs so they might actually look for someone to play that position.

The Chicago Cubs might really consider trading Anthony Rizzo to the Boston Red Sox.

Bobby Dalbec has done a good job there but they could use Rizzo in so many different ways. He has multiple Gold Gloves on his shelf for a reason. He is also a very experienced player which could help them a lot. It would be interesting to see him go there and put that jersey on after all he has accomplished since leaving.

Unfortunately, the Cubs aren’t going to get as much for Rizzo (or Baez/Bryant) as people think. He is an aging first baseman with a back issue that might not be going away for good anytime soon. Anything they can get for him would be worth it in the end. A team like the Red Sox who could really use a player like him might offer the most to the Cubs.

Without Rizzo, the Cubs would look completely different as an organization. He knows it and they know it. Without him, they might not have ended the 108-year curse that hovered over the organization for over a century. At this point, however, it is time to move on and the Boston Red Sox would be a great fit.