The Chicago Cubs have shown interest in Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The Talkin' Baseball crew predicts the Cubs to end up with a couple of stars. They've got both Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez and Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase ending up in Chicago. Suarez is having an incredible season, with 31 homers already. He was hit by pitch in the All-Star Game but stayed in and seemingly is fine.

With Major League Baseball's trade deadline less than two weeks away, the rumor mill is now in full operation. One name in particular seems popular among contenders: Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller,