The Chicago Cubs have shown "continued interest" in trading for Whit Merrifield.

Merrifield is entering the second season of a four-year, $16.25 million contract extension.

The Cubs are looking for an infielder to slot next to Javier Baez.

The San Diego Padres are expected to look to upgrade their roster via trade this offseason, but they are already making a pair of players untouchable.

Chris Paddack and MacKenzie Gore are "virtually untouchable" in talks, according to a report.

Paddack is coming off an impressive season and Gore is a consensus top-five prospect.

The Milwaukee Brewers have traded Chase Anderson to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays sent prospect Chad Spanberger back in the deal.

Milwaukee cut $15 million off their payroll for next season by trading Anderson and declining a $7.5 million option on Eric Thames.

The Brewers had planned to decline Anderson's $8.5 million option, which would have made him eligible for salary arbitration. Toronto exercised the option after the trade.