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Chicago Cubs Rumors: If Sonny Gray goes to the Yankees, how are Cubs affected?

By Jake Misener

TORONTO, ON - JULY 25: Sonny Gray #54 of the Oakland Athletics walks to his dugout after retiring the side in the third inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 25, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JULY 25: Sonny Gray #54 of the Oakland Athletics walks to his dugout after retiring the side in the third inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 25, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – JULY 25: Sonny Gray #54 of the Oakland Athletics walks to his dugout after retiring the side in the third inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 25, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – JULY 25: Sonny Gray #54 of the Oakland Athletics walks to his dugout after retiring the side in the third inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 25, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

Rumors continue to link starter Sonny Gray to the New York Yankees. What would such a deal mean to the reigning World Champion Chicago Cubs?

In early July, the Chicago Cubs and Sonny Gray seemed like a perfect match. Billy Beane and Theo Epstein hooked up on deals in the past. Remember, the Addison Russell trade sent Jeff Samardzija to Oakland what seems like decades ago.

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But then, the Cubs went and shocked the baseball world, dealing their top two prospects to the crosstown White Sox in exchange for left-hander Jose Quintana. Once this deal came to fruition, the rotation took a big step forward on the North Side.

Just because Chicago seems to be out on Gray hardly means the rumors have stopped swirling around the A’s right-hander. The latest connect a resurgent New York Yankees ball club to Gray in a deal that could have wide-ranging implications for the North Siders.

Let’s take a closer look at this rumor and the impact it could have on the Cubs, their division and the rest of the National League.

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