Chicago Cubs News: Trade ideas, Bellinger's market, and more

Thanksgiving week is typically a slower week in regard to happenings across Major League Baseball as teams such as the Chicago Cubs are preparing for the holiday weekend. Being that this is the first "normal" offseason that Major League Baseball has experienced in at least three years, it will be interesting to see the pace at which transactions occur. We've only had one major signing thus far and that was the free-agent deal that starting pitcher Tyler Anderson signed with the Los Angeles Angels last week. The Major League Baseball Winter meetings are two weeks from now and that generally serves as the true starting point for activity for Major League Baseball's offseason.

The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings generally allow for at least one or two major trades to occur. There is no doubt that the Chicago Cubs should be active in the trade market this offseason. Yesterday, we looked at four trade ideas for the Cubs in their efforts to acquire a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher this offseason.

The ideas shouldn't stop there and that is where you come into play. Yes, you. Here at Cubbies Crib, we want you to put on your general manager hat and submit your trade proposals for the Cubs this offseason. You can reply to the tweet below or in the comments section of this article and we will feature your idea in a story later this week where we sift through the ideas and give our grades.

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Free agent centerfielder Cody Bellinger's market is developing quickly. In Monday's edition of The Baseball Insiders podcast, FanSided's Robert Murray listed the Cubs along with the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants as three teams that have emerged in the pursuit of Bellinger this offseason.

In regard to the Cubs' interest in Bellinger, it is worth noting that the team's new hitting coach was with the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization from 2017-2020.

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The 2023 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was unveiled on Monday and there are some Cubs' connections as current first base coach Mike Napoli and former starting pitcher John Lackey are among the nominees.

Free agent outfielder Aaron Judge is having fun with the process as he was spotted arriving in San Francisco on Monday night ahead of a scheduled meeting with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.