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Report: A's Ben Zobrist one of Cubs' 'biggest targets'

Published May. 31, 2015 2:34 p.m. ET

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With the Oakland Athletics sitting at 19-33 entering play Sunday, many antcipate general manager Billy Beane to go into 'sell' mode this summer. 

Should that happen, recent reports indicate that the Chicago Cubs will try very hard to acquire versatile infielder Ben Zobrist, who recently returned from a knee issue for the A's. 

Chicago Sun-Times writer Gordon Wittenmyer reported that the Cubs view Zobrist as one of their 'biggest targets' with the July 31st trading deadline approaching. 

So far in 2015, Zobrist is hitting .242/.301/.394 with one home run in 19 games (as he's missed a few weeks with that knee injury). 

Some around the industry have already stated, however, that Beane still views the 2015 A's as a contending club - even considering their bad start - and thus might not be shopping veterans such as Zobrist. That could change, of course, especially if the A's keep playing at the clip that's relegated them to the bottom of the American League West. 

Despite this, as Wittenmyer notes, a reunion between Zobrist and Joe Maddon does make sense:

This will likely gain steam as the deadline approaches, so it's definitely a narrative to watch. 

(h/t Chicago Sun-Times) 

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