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The Chicago Cubs received some bad news when they heard that their star outfielder Seiya Suzuki hurt himself in the World Baseball Classic for Japan. Now, he’s getting an MRI on his knee, and if it’s bad, he might have to sit out for a while.
With that in mind, they need an emergency replacement, just in case. FanSided’s Mark Powell believes so as well, and proposes the Cubs make a trade with the New York Yankees for their former top prospect and surplus outfielder, Jasson Dominguez.
The trade would look like this:
Cubs get: OF Jasson Dominguez
Yankees get: CHI No. 8 prospect OF Josiah Hartshorn, CHI No. 17 prospect RHP Brandon Birdsell
“Dominguez was once one of the most exciting prospects in the Yankees system, but has since proven he cannot be relied upon defensively. Sure, Dominguez can put on a show in batting practice, but if his limited time in the major leagues is to be taken at its worth, then he's a league-average hitter. Still, there is value in a league-average starting corner outfielder under team control for the foreseeable future. That's why Chicago could take a swing while they can, acquiring a possible replacement for Suzuki, who could leave in MLB free agency after this season…But if his floor is as a league-average DH or power bat off the bench, that's not so bad. Dominguez's ceiling is much higher than that, and it's not like he'll cost the Cubs an arm and a leg to acquire. His spring training numbers are tough to ignore. 2026 could be his breakout season,” Powell wrote.
This past season, Dominguez slashed .257/.331/.388/.719 with 18 doubles, 10 home runs, and 47 RBI in 123 games played. However, in Spring Training this year, he’s slashing .371/.395/.686/.1.080 with two doubles and three homers in 12 games played.
With that in mind, it makes sense for the Cubs to trade for him, as he could become a huge bat for them, and he’d be under control for years. Hopefully they realize this, and draft up a proposition right away.
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