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The San Francisco Giants have jumped into the Kris Bryant Sweepstakes in a big way, reportedly offering the team’s No. 2 ranked prospect, catcher Joey Bart, in exchange for Bryant and his expiring contract.
According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the Giants would be willing to part with Bart—who’s slashing .310/.372/.532 with nine home runs and 38 RBI over 44 games in Triple-A this season—as long as the Cubs are willing to provide more than just Bryant in return.
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Bart, the former No. 2 overall pick, likely would be available only in a deal that involves players in addition to Bryant, a free agent after this year. Bryant would have great value to the Giants, with whom he could play 1B, 3B, and LF. <a href=”https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MLBNetwork</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MLB</a>
The Cubs’ left fielder and third baseman is batting .269/.356/.500 with 17 home runs in a resurgent season for the 2016 NL MVP.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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