Realistically speaking the Cubs have nothing for Betts.
Red Sox have the worst farm. Cubs have the 2nd worst.
1. San Diego Padres
2. Tampa Bay Rays
3. Atlanta Braves
4. Chicago White Sox
5. Toronto Blue Jays
6. Houston Astros
7. Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Minnesota Twins
9. Cincinnati Reds
10. Detroit Tigers
Now looking at these teams I would rank it 1: SDP as a target. They are in a window right now and Betts would impact beating the Dodgers.
MacKenzie Gore, LHP (15); Luis Urias, INF (23); Francisco Mejia, C, OF (26) Would be a good offer. All are depth covered right now.
3. Atlanta Braves
Braves' Top 30 Prospects |
Breakdown
Top 100: 8 – Mike Soroka, RHP (24); Kyle Wright, RHP (30); Ian Anderson, RHP (32); Cristian Pache, OF (37); Austin Riley, 3B (38); Touki Toussaint, RHP (50); Bryse Wilson, RHP (82); Drew Waters, OF (86)
#2 IMO. They avoided spending big but that doesn't mean that they wont trade.
Astros would have to be next but I doubt they would deplete their system. They are a top 5 team and not a lurker.
3. Atlanta Braves
Braves' Top 30 Prospects |
Breakdown
Top 100: 8 – Mike Soroka, RHP (24); Kyle Wright, RHP (30); Ian Anderson, RHP (32); Cristian Pache, OF (37); Austin Riley, 3B (38); Touki Toussaint, RHP (50); Bryse Wilson, RHP (82); Drew Waters, OF (86)
LAD
I could say they would be #1 or 2. They need a legit RH impact bat with their heavy left handed hitting. Add to it the Pads are looking legit again and blocking that deal would be wise.
Twins are a maybe. I don't see their market strong enough to retain so I see them sticking to internal development.
Rest no.