Jeff Passan, Buster Olney, and Tim Kurkjian discuss how the Cubs will move after Kris Bryant was traded to the Giants. (2:17).Sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan that the San Francisco Giants have agreed to buy Kris Bryant, the Chicago Cubs' star third baseman.Bryant is hitting.267 this season with 18 home runs, 51 RBIs and a.267 OPS. This adds power to the Giants' lineup, as San Francisco tries unsuccessfully to stop the Los Angeles Dodgers from the NL West.San Francisco leads the division with three games in Friday's games.This move was the culmination of a major housecleaning effort by the Cubs before the deadline for trades, which saw the team trade Anthony Rizzo, Craig Kimbrel, and Javier Baez among others.ESPN reported that the Cubs also traded Jake Marisnick, outfielder, to the San Diego Padres Friday.Bryant was drafted in 2013 by the Cubs, winning MVP and Rookie of Year in consecutive seasons. In 2016, he helped the Cubs end their 108-year drought for a championship.Bryant's batting average of.279 includes 160 home runs and 465 RBIs in seven MLB seasons.
