Aramis Ramirez, reportedly among the hitters the Angels are pursuing, softened his stance on waiving his no-trade rights Thursday, increasing the likelihood of the Chicago Cubs third baseman being dealt before Sunday’s non-waiver trade deadline.
Ramirez is batting .296 with 19 home runs and 62 runs batted in and has been one of baseball’s hottest hitters over the past month, with nine homers and 23 RBIs in July.
The 33-year-old has insisted all summer that he would not waive his no-trade clause unless it was clear to him the Cubs were in rebuilding mode.
The Cubs are 42-63, 14 ½ games back in the National League Central, and with Thursday’s trade of outfielder Kosuke Fukudome to Cleveland for a pair of prospects, the rebuilding has begun.
“They come to me with a trade, we’ll see. But no one has talked to me about it,” Ramirez told reporters following the Cubs. “I understand this is a business. I don’t know which way they want to go, and if they’re looking to rebuild, I can’t fit in. So we’ll see.”
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