In 2015, Dansby Swanson and Alex Bregman stood right next to each other, metaphorically speaking, in the MLB Draft. Swanson was that year's No. 1 overall selection by the D-backs, and Bregman was chosen at No.

Bregman originally hit the free agent market after the 2024 season, having spent his entire career with the Houston Astros prior to that. The #2 overall pick out of LSU in 2015, Bregman appeared to have established himself as a superstar after putting up a combined 16.

On Sunday, Keith Law of The Athletic projected third baseman Matt Shaw as the most likely candidate to be traded, citing some off-field red flags the Cubs had gleaned from his profile in addition to his up-and-down rookie season on the field.