Kris Bryant unlikely to be traded before non-tender deadline

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Report: Kris Bryant unlikely to be traded before Wednesday's non-tender deadline

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 11/30/20

It appears Kris Bryant will remain with the Chicago Cubs, at least until Wednesday when the non-tender deadline arrives.

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, Bryant is unlikely to be traded before the deadline. His market is expected to become clearer later this week.

Sources: Kris Bryant is unlikely to be traded before Wednesday’s 8 pm ET deadline to tender contracts, but his marketplace is likely to become clearer after that. More activity is expected across @MLB industry beginning Thursday. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 30, 2020

The 28-year-old is drawing interest from multiple teams, including the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox, who discussed a trade for Bryant over the summer.

Bryant has been a solid player for the Cubs since being draft by the team in 2013, but he struggled at the plate during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season, averaging .206 with 11 RBI and four home runs in 34 games.

Still, he would be a solid addition for any contender and it'll be interesting to see what the Cubs do later this week.

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