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The MLB season is only a couple weeks in, but it's never too early to look at teams' trade assets. Every team has some; the Cubs have several.

Unlike in past seasons, the Cubs may be buyers rather than sellers at this year's deadline. That could mean they're trading minor league or major league assets. It could also mean they're standing pat.

Whether they decide to trade any of these players or not, these are the Cubs' top five trade chips two weeks into the season.

Washington Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar left Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a groin injury. 

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Although the 2015 MLB season is less than two weeks old, it's never too early to start combing the rumor mill for the next potential trade or free-agent signing.

Right now, most teams are in the feeling-out stage. They're seeing what they have to work with and whether any deals are necessary to serve the organizations long-term or short-term goals. It's probably still at least a month or two before any serious moves are made.

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez stepped in at designated hitter on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays and made the most of it with a massive blast to left-center that put the Yankees up, 1-0, in the second inning. 

Mike Axisa of CBS Sports reported the home run was the longest of the young MLB season so far:

Top prospect Kris Bryant, who made his major league debut Friday afternoon for the Chicago Cubs, is going to be a stud. He just didn't look the part in his first shot at The Show. Big whoop.

Bryant, whose massive potential and prodigious power have captured the baseball world recently, more or less has not stopped hitting between the minors, Arizona Fall League and this past spring training since being selected second overall in the 2013 draft.

After 12 days in Triple-A, Kris Bryant made his much-anticipated debut for the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 draft hit cleanup against the San Diego Padres but didn't fare well in his role with the bat, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

When the Kansas City Royals won the American League last year, many thought it might have been a fluke.

The Red Sox are off to a historically good start to the 2015 campaign, having won their first three series for the first time since 1952, when they won the first six series in an ultimately disappointing season, per ESPN Stats & Info.

One of baseball's top prospects Kris Bryant is set to make his major league debut as the Chicago Cubs call up the promising young slugger Friday, originally reported by ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

The Bay Area is one of the most beautiful and important sports areas in the country. Covering three major cities—Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose—the Bay Area has played home to some of the most prestigious franchises around.

By now, you know the drill. The point of this slideshow is to hone in and talk about the top 20 athletes in the history of the Bay Area.