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Kris Bryant was the best prospect in baseball when he debuted in 2015, and he spent the next three years racking up a .915 OPS, 94 home runs and 19.6 wins above replacement, per Baseball Reference.

In 2018, however, Bryant struggled with a shoulder injury. He then recovered with a good-not-great season in 2019. His .903 OPS and 31 homers were fine, but his 3.6 WAR fell short of the standard he established in his first three seasons.

Bryant, who'll turn 28 on Jan. 4, is nonetheless projected to earn $18.5 million via arbitration for 2020, with another raise due to him in 2021. Unless, of course, his service-time grievance against the Cubs goes his way and he's cleared for free agency after 2020.

Which is to say Bryant's trade value is both not what it once was and, well, complicated.

Yet according to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Chicago is seeking "two pitching prospects and a bat." Presumably, the latter would have to be one whom the Cubs could plug in right away or very soon.

Because they can just as easily keep Bryant, the Cubs can stick to their reported ask until someone meets it. Let's look at six trade packages that might be out there, ranked subjectively from worst to best.