All four of those teams project to have a lack of starting pitching depth from here on out, and Bubic could turn any of them into World Series contenders. The Cubs and Red Sox both have surpluses of young outfielders, so they're particularly well-suited to trade with a Royals team that currently possesses the weakest outfield in the sport.

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Wilyer Abreu homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 to avoid a series sweep.

Wilyer Abreu hit a pair of home runs and Garrett Crochet threw six quality innings to help the visiting Boston Red Sox earn a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

When really all he wanted to do was advance a runner, attempting a bunt on the first pitch he saw in the seventh inning of Sunday’s series finale against the Cubs, Abreu quickly changed gears, swinging away after Trevor Story led off the inning with a walk.

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Chicago Cubs executive Jed Hoyer spoke out about a shocking move that shipped a franchise slugger out of town.