Chicago Cubs asking for 'too much money' for Kris Bryant, says ex-GM

It’s been a quiet MLB offseason for Chicago Cubs so far. While Cubs did sign mir league utility player in Carlos Asuaje, re hasn’t been much action to report from Chicago franchise. lack of activity is surprising. This is despite m letting go of Cole Hamels ($20 million), Ben Zobrist ($14 million), Steve Cishek ($6.5 million), Pedro Strop ($6.5 million), Brian Duensing ($3 million), Tony Barnette, Xavier Cede and various or salary commitments.

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Chicago Cubs silent offseason dominated by Kris Bryant's grievance case

Despite losing more than $60 million in salary commitments, Chicago Cubs are still above luxury tax threshold which makes it quite difficult for Cubs to conduct business freely. Add to that Kris Bryant’s pending grievance case, Cubs have been forced to remain silent in offseason. If Kris Bryant wins case, he is eligible to apply for free ncy after 2020. If he loses, it would mean that he will be contracted for ar two years.

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Former GM slams Chicago Cubs' asking price for Kris Bryant

Former Chicago Cubs GM has slammed organisation while suggesting that ir asking price for Kris Bryant is a ‘joke.’ He furr said that Bryant is t same player he was two seasons ago. He added that Bryant is t worth that much anymore. Kris Bryant’s attacking numbers have declined from his magnificent 2016 and 2017 seasons when he combined to slash .293/.397/.546. In two years since n, Bryant has hit .278/.379/.496. Those numbers are still good. His 2019 was a step up from 2018 when he missed a third of season due to injury.

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Difficult for Chicago Cubs to sell Kris Bryant at that price: Former GM

former Chicago Cubs general manr said that he understands that Cubs need to ‘jumpstart’ ir team and are hence asking too much for Kris Bryant. He furr added that he does t believe that any MLB franchise would pay Chicago Cubs ir asking price for Bryant. It means that eir Cubs will have to lower ir asking price or find or effective options to cut down on ir payroll.

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