The Chicago Cubs have the No. 2 offense and defense in baseball, but they have reportedly contacted a division rival about their Gold Glove third baseman.

Coleman earned his sole All-Star nod in 1972, where he finished with a 19-14 record, a 2.80 ERA over 280.0 innings pitched and 222 strikeouts to 110 walks.

With a 55-38 record and a two-game lead in the National League Central, the Cubs have easily cleared the first threshold.

It started to look like batting practice for the Cubs with the way they were consistently barreling up the ball.

Crow-Armstrong, whose first-half breakout earned him a starting spot for the National League All-Star team, went 3 for 4 with three runs and three RBIs to help the Cubs avoid a three-game sweep. Colin Rea (7-3) won his third straight start with a three-hitter over a season-high seven innings, and Minnesota native Michael Busch added two RBIs.

If the Pittsburgh Pirates trade Mitch Keller, the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets are among the favorites to land him. Keller has been incredible of late, and wo