{"id":129983,"date":"2025-12-13T14:09:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T14:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=129983"},"modified":"2025-12-13T14:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T14:09:33","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-breaking-news-nico-hoerners-future-in-doubt-as-cubs-eye-alex-bregman-could-the-cubs-trade-their-gold-glove-star-major-rumors-surround-hoerners-role-and-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=129983","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING NEWS: Nico Hoerner\u2019s Future in Doubt as Cubs Eye Alex Bregman \u2014 Could the Cubs Trade Their Gold Glove Star? Major Rumors Surround Hoerner\u2019s Role, and Fans Are Left Questioning What\u2019s Next as the Cubs Look to Reshape Their Infield for a Big Offseason Move! Will This Shocking Decision Be the End of Hoerner\u2019s Time in Chicago? The Plot Thickens \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nico-hoerner-chicago-cubs.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nico-hoerner-chicago-cubs.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nico-hoerner-chicago-cubs.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nico-hoerner-chicago-cubs.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Nico Hoerner Gets Bad News Amid Cubs Link to Alex Bregman\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On December 4, <\/span>The Athletic\u2019s Patrick Mooney\u00a0and\u00a0Sahadev Sharma reported <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, citing sources briefed on the club\u2019s offseason planning, that the Chicago Cubs have shown renewed interest in All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chicago tried and came up short in its pursuit of Alex Bregman during spring training. According to the report, the ownership group cleared Jed Hoyer to extend a four-year, $115 million proposal that featured opt-out clauses after the second and third seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bregman instead landed with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing to a three-year, $120 million contract. That deal also included opt-out provisions and a sizable portion of deferred money. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amid the report that the Cubs are revisiting their Bregman interest, former MLB general manager Jim Bowden believes that this could lead to Chicago trading Nico Hoerner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIf they can sign Alex Bregman to play third base, they could move Matt Shaw to second base,\u201d <\/span>Bowden said on the December 12 edition of \u201cCBS Sports HQ.\u201d <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201cTrade Nico Hoerner for a starting pitcher or an impact reliever. So that\u2019s kind of what their thinking is right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alex Bregman Would Allow the Cubs to Fill Other Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bowden went into further detail about why Bregman\u2019s profile fits the Cubs\u2019 needs. Moreover, his arrival would allow for Chicago to fill other weaknesses on the squad as they prepare for life after Kyle Tucker. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI think it feels like a foregone conclusion they are not going to be able to retain Kyle Tucker,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Bowden added. \u201cThey would like to get another big name, another proven veteran bat, and more importantly, I think manager Craig Counsell, based on my conversations with him, would like to get another team leader, someone who can lead that clubhouse, and they feel like Bregman could do that, or Bo Bichette, for that matter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cSo the only reason they are talking about Hoerner is, okay, we only have one year of control left. If we can all of a sudden sign Bregman to a four or five year contract, we can move Shaw to second. We trade Hoerner for a starting pitcher. We are better. So that\u2019s the thinking, at least, where the Cubs are coming from.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why Alex Bregman to the Cubs Makes Sense<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chicago\u2019s search for impact talent often points to players like Bregman.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> A Gold Glove defender who will turn 32 shortly after next year\u2019s Opening Day, Bregman brings value as a two-way presence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Winning pedigree followed Bregman to Fenway Park after helping the Houston Astros capture two World Series titles. That experience translated in Boston, where Bregman established himself as a respected clubhouse leader and a positive influence on the Red Sox\u2019s young hitters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A quad injury limited Bregman to 114 games, but the offensive production remained steady. Bregman finished with 18 home runs, 62 RBIs, and an .821 OPS. That output closely mirrors Bregman\u2019s postseason track record. Over 102 career playoff games, Bregman has totaled 19 home runs, 55 RBIs, and a .791 OPS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will be interesting to see if the Cubs land him in free agency, leading to a domino effect that leads Chicago to use Hoerner as a trade chip for another impact bat or pitcher. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eduardo Razo Eduardo Razo is a sports journalist covering the NFL for Heavy.com. He previously covered the league for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area &amp; California, and has contributed as a freelance writer for The Sporting News. He also served as an editor for Athlon Sports and Heavy Sports focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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