The Chicago Cubs continue to explore options for help at third base amid uncertainty surrounding Matt Shaw. The rookie is 4-for-32 at-bat in July, with three of those hits coming against the Boston Red Sox this weekend after the All-Star break. The Cubs have reportedly been keeping tabs on a few starting pitchers and infielders. The Pirates have a potential trade package available in starting pitcher Mitch Keller and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Chicago is in a three-way race with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers for Hayes. “The New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs have all checked in with the Pirates for third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes,” Nightengale wrote in his column on Sunday. The Pirates are at the bottom of the NL Central with a 39-60 record, and have no shot of reaching the postseason, which makes Pittsburgh a perfect trade partner before the July 31 deadline, as so many other teams with tradeable pieces are still in contention this month. Hayes, 28,Read More
Report: Cubs in three-way race to trade for third baseman
