Chicago Cubs: 3 Anthony Rizzo to Boston Red Sox trades to consider

Anthony Rizzo is one of the greatest players in the history of the Chicago Cubs. He helped them end a 108 year-long World Series drought. At one point, it looked like a legitimate curse on the north side that would lead to them never winning it. Now, they have that in the past and are looking towards not letting it happen again. Unfortunately, it sounds like his time in Chicago might be up.

There is a new report out there from ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the Boston Red Sox are interested in him as they pursue a deep run in the postseason again. They are thin at first base which is really the only position they are thin at right now. With stars like Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, and JD Martinez amongst others in the mix, they believe they can win it again.

If they added a star first baseman with World Series experience like Rizzo, they would have to be considered contenders in the American League. With teams like the Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and Houston Astros looking scary, Boston might go all in. Rizzo was originally drafted by the Red Sox but never played for them. It would be cool to see him finally play in that jersey.

The Chicago Cubs could look for a lot out of the Boston Red Sox for Anthony Rizzo.

There are a bunch of different types of returns that the Cubs could get in a deal like this. There could be MLB-ready talent that comes back or they could go for pieces that are a year or two away from making an impact at the MLB level. These are three trade packages that might get it done: