As the offseason continues, here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. What will the Cubs do with Bellinger? The biggest news of the weekend was the Cubs and Astros completing a blockbuster deal that sent outfielder to Chicago. While the deal added a bona fide star bat to the lineup on the north side, the trade also stands to further complicate the clubs outfield logjam. While its at least theoretically po sible that the Cubs could push to third base and start Bellinger at first, Busch has DeAndre Jordan Jersey not shown himself to be capable of handling the hot corner and the Cubs have top prospect seemingly poised to take over the position as soon as Opening Day 2025. Whats more, Chicago was reportedly to move either or even before adding Tucker to the mix. Now that Tucker is in the fold, its nearly impo sible to imagine the club not dealing Bellinger (or, at least, another hitter) before Opening Day. The Yankees have been the team by far most frequently connected to Bellinger, but it appears the two sides could be regarding the financial terms of a trade. 2. Whats next for the Astros? On the other side of the trade, the Astros landed a haul of talent in exchange for Tucker. seems poised to take over for at third base should Bregman sign elsewhere in free agency, while bolsters the clubs rotation depth and immediately became the Astros consensus top prospect. Questions still remain regarding the clubs plans for the remainder of the offseason even aside from the of a trade. Theyll need to add to the outfield after losing Tucker, and finding help at first base will be nece sary as well. If Bregman were to return to Houston or if the Astros acquire , Paredes could slide over to first. Barring that, its po sible the club could pursue a hitter such as , in whom theyve . 3. As continue making moves: The nomadic Athletics have continued to make moves in the aftermath of their departure from Oakland, following up their signing of right-hander with a trade for lefty this weekend. The clubs recent moves have added a hefty amount of payroll to the As ledger, though the club figures to add even more talent to the roster (and money to the books) as they look to avoid a from the players union regarding their use (or lack thereof) of revenue sharing dollars. As GM David Forst that while an additional rotation arm to pair with Severino and Springs could be in the cards, the club is currently hoping to add a third baseman. While it would be a shock to see a player like Bregman decide to spend the next few years in West Sacramento, there are a number of lower-level options like or who could find the promise of everyday playing time with the As attractive. A trade for Philadelphias would also add an established bat and bump the payroll a bit further north, and the acquisitions of Severino and Springs would make it easier for the As to deal some optionable rotation depth. Jeff Green Jersey