When the 2025 season began, few would have predicted that the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen, once considered a glaring weakness, would become a stabilizing force. After struggling mightily through the first few weeks,

The Chicago Cubs are "planning to be aggressive" at the MLB trade deadline for a "strong starting pitcher" and bullpen help, according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic.

Jed Hoyer flat out said what the Chicago Cubs are going after at the trade deadline. Pitching is a must for the Cubs, especially with a bullpen unit that is still shaky and a starting rotation that has their two best pitchers on the shelf -- one for the rest of the season and one who is still working his way back.