Bull [expletive]. His value isn't the highest it's ever been, but it's still high due to his age and his history of struggling. The same reasons the Cubs and Cubs fans can convince themselves that he'll be valuable is the reason GM's would want him. Maybe you're right, but I'm less optimistic. I think a GM could just as easily use his struggles as a reason to drive the cost down. I don't think Baez is going anywhere, at least right now. No one is going to give much for him until they see him rebound from this latest struggle cycle. If he rebounds they know the Cubs would never trade him; this is a relative buy low situation for them. Yeah, the asking price/offers would be a bit lower than if his stint in the bigs had been less terrible, but the potential is still there and hugely tempting. Ask for returns where the key piece(s) are coming from a position of strength and you could still get a primo return for Baez. IMO this offseason is basically the do or die time for the Cubs if they're seriously entertaining the idea of trading him at all.