Morosi's reports comes as the Cubs kept Rizzo and third baseman Kris Bryant out of the lineup for their home game against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, one day ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline on Friday (July 30) at 4:00 p.m. On Wednesday, Jeff Passan reported the Red Sox have discussed a trade involving Rizzo with the Cubs. "The Cubs have at least had preliminary conversations with Boston about a deal for Rizzo, according to sources, as Boston has the worst first-base production of any team in baseball this season," Passan wrote via Passan also acknowledged that the Milwaukee Brewers also have a need for a first baseman, but a deal is unlikely given the Cubs' asking price and displeasure of trading the fan favorite to a division rival.