The Cubs want an enormous haul for right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.
MLB trade rumors: Cubs asking the moon for Jeff Samardzija
The team is reportedly not interested in the stars, planets or any other celestial bodies.
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The team has already dealt away Matt Garza, Carlos Marmol, Alfonso Soriano and Scott Feldman, so it may be reluctant to go into full fire-sale mode with contention being just on the horizon.
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Chicago has tried to engage Samardzija about a contract extension, but he has not showed the same enthusiasm as the team has towards getting a deal done.
Cubs GM Theo Epstein is asking teams to basically allow the Cubs to take their pick of prospects in any proposed deal, which means that a team would likely have to view Samardzija as a true ace to try to make a deal at this point. The Diamondbacks were one team rumored to be interested in the right-handed starter.
The team is also discussing trading minor players such as David DeJesus, Dioner Navarro, Kevin Gregg and Carlos Villanueva.
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