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Mark Gonzales

Kris Bryant to the Dodgers, Nationals or Red Sox? Kyle Schwarber to the Yankees? A look at potential Chicago Cubs trade partners.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant hits a home run against the Chicago White Sox on September 27, 2020, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Willson Contreras and Kyle Schwarber provide an array of value for the Chicago Cubs.

But should new President Jed Hoyer decide to trade one — or more — of the four, only so many major-league teams can afford them. And in the case of Baez, Bryant and Schwarber, how many teams would be willing to pay for only one guaranteed season of service while surrendering prized prospects to the Cubs in return?

The answer, in most cases, is large-market teams with a heightened sense of urgency to win.

With Jed Hoyer taking over as president of baseball operations, here's a look at which teams potentially match up well with select Cubs players.

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