The Chicago Cubs aren’t making the headlines some folks are looking for, like, say, a Roki Sasaki signing dropping from the fingertips of Jeff Passan, but they’re doing … things nonetheless.

Here are some thoughts from Brett on the trade that sent Matt Mervis to Miami in exchange for Vidal Brujan, followed by a minor signing and a rumor surrounding another potential Cubs trade.

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