Boston Red Sox Targeting Kyle Schwarber, The Cubs Shouldn’t Deal Him So Soon

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The Boston Red Sox were unable to make a deal for outfielder Giancarlo Stanton.  The Red Sox are still looking to improve the outfield.  They are targeting Chicago Cubs’ outfielder Kyle Schwarber.

At 24 years of age, Schwarber is younger than Stanton.  And he would come at a cheaper price.  His contract last season was $565,500.  It will be close to that this upcoming year. Schwarber is a decent hitter with a career average of .222.  He is not a home run hitter but is able to drive in runs and move players around into scoring position.

The Red Sox want him for his fielding rather than his ability to hit the baseball.  Schwarber can play all outfield positions as well as 1st base. He rarely makes an error and has a strong arm to throw out batters trying to advance.  Last season he had 5 errors in the outfield but added 7 outfield assists.

According to ESPN’s Scott Lauber stated, “It’s doubtful the Chicago Cubs will trade Schwarber, who hit 30 homers in a down year and remains a favorite of team president Theo Epstein.”

The Cubs shouldn’t make this deal. They know how valuable he is to the team.  Schwarber is entering the prime of his career. The Cubs would like to keep him and pair him up with Kris Bryant for years to come.  With both of them on the team, the Cubs might be able to make deep runs in the playoffs.  It would be a shame to see the Cubs give up on him after only three years.  That is not enough time to determine whether he will become a decent player.   Winter meetings will determine his future.