7/30 - Cubs Trade Deadline Rumors & Discussion

[Dfan25]

From the moves they are making , I am really getting the feeling they will add a top SP with team control tomorrow . We will see .

[Post Count Padder]

I dig it. Pitching staff better than it was a couple hours ago. 

[Jason Ross]

Both Soroka and Kittrdige add significant amounts of K% to a bullpen lacking it. They will probably be the 2nd and 3rd best on the team immediately our of the pen. 

[Adipost]

Kittredge has a team option for next season, this might be costly.

Edited July 31, 2025 by Adipost

[Jason Ross]

This feels like a Jordan Wicks trade.

[Tryptamine]

2 minutes ago, Adipost said:

Kitteridge has a team option for next season, this might be costly.

It's 9M and he'll be 36, it's not adding much if any value.

[Tryptamine]

1 minute ago, Jason Ross said:

This feels like a Jordan Wicks trade.

Value wise it's reasonable but man I feel like that has the potential to be bad

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Value wise it's reasonable but man I feel like that has the potential to be bad

For Wicks, I think he needs out. It just doesn't feel like it's going to happen here for him. With Birdsell, Sanders and Assad in the mix, he feels expendable. And I just dont love changeup dominant relievers. 

For his sake I hope he does well if he is in this. I do think he will be traded this deadline and this feels like the trade. 

[DYMNO]

Ben Brown to Baltimore.

[Tryptamine]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

For Wicks, I think he needs out. It just doesn't feel like it's going to happen here for him. With Birdsell, Sanders and Assad in the mix, he feels expendable. And I just dont love changeup dominant relievers. 

For his sake I hope he does well if he is in this. I do think he will be traded this deadline and this feels like the trade. 

I mean it makes sense. At this point for 2026 he's behind all of Steele, Shota, Boyd, Taillon, Horton, Brown and Assad. If they get a controllable pitcher here he's 9th on the depth chart.

[Tryptamine]

1 minute ago, DYMNO said:

Ben Brown to Baltimore.

That had better be fake

[Adipost]

2 minutes ago, DYMNO said:

Ben Brown to Baltimore.

Costly indeed if true

[WhyCantWeWin]

2 minutes ago, DYMNO said:

Ben Brown to Baltimore.

Is this your wish or do you see this somewhere 

[KCCub]

I haven’t seen a return yet

[Tryptamine]

I would be quite unhappy with that. I still think Brown is a mid rotation arm with some tweaks. 

[Tryptamine]

We might not find out tonight since apparently the trade wasn't supposed to be announced until tomorrow. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

We might not find out tonight since apparently the trade wasn't supposed to be announced until tomorrow. 

LOL, what? This is even weirder with the Orioles already flying to Chicago.

[DYMNO]

10 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Is this your wish or do you see this somewhere 

With my most humble apologies and a slight touch of embarrassment, I may have been duped. That was the return someone told me was reported, and I jumped the gun out of shock and a bit of frustration. Again, my apologies. I should’ve been more discerning.

[Adipost]

4 minutes ago, DYMNO said:

With my most humble apologies and a slight touch of embarrassment, I may have been duped. That was the return someone told me was reported, and I jumped the gun out of shock and a bit of frustration. Again, my apologies. I should’ve been more discerning.

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, JD94 said:

Don’t really see the appeal of adding Kittredge and Soroka to the pen. I guess if Kittredge replaces Pressly, then okay? Fine I guess. It’s fine. Doesn’t move the needle much, but pretty meh. He’s a solid dependable medium leverage reliever 

Soroka seems like a clear upgrade over Flexen if the velo comes back.

Kittredge is an above-average RH reliever with veteran experience.  He's also pretty nasty vs RHB with a really good slider that he uses as his primary pitch.  Vs LHB he's not as good so will probably be used vs RHB.

Not huge moves but are upgrades to the roster.  Most expected both these kinds of moves, and possibly 1 more SP who is at least above-average.  Wouldn't be surprised if they get another reliever and a bat for the bench or 3b.

[Stratos]

With Boyd, Brown, and Horton possibly running on fumes by Sept/Oct, Jed would have to be crazy to not acquire another SP of some kind. 

Probably just a matter of what caliber an arm they get.  If Jed balks at the price of the more quality SPs he can always grab another Soroka type for insurance.

[Geographyhater8888]

4 hours ago, Stratos said:

With Boyd, Brown, and Horton possibly running on fumes by Sept/Oct, Jed would have to be crazy to not acquire another SP of some kind. 

Probably just a matter of what caliber an arm they get.  If Jed balks at the price of the more quality SPs he can always grab another Soroka type for insurance.

Jed needs to overpay in this instance if that’s what it takes. The starting rotation won’t cut it even when Taillon comes back if the best they can do is nab another Soroka archetype, a money ball lottery value trade piece. They need a Mitch Keller/Kelly/Cabrera/whoever is available that can fill in as a formidable number 3 starter bare minimum.

Edited July 31, 2025 by Geographyhater8888

[Geographyhater8888]

5 hours ago, Jason Ross said:

Both Soroka and Kittrdige add significant amounts of K% to a bullpen lacking it. They will probably be the 2nd and 3rd best on the team immediately out of the pen. 

So in a perfect world once Taillon comes off the IL line rotation consists of Boyd-Shota-Taillon-traded pitcher-Horton/Rae or Soroka? Will he be a a number 5 in place of Brown and soon Rae when Taillon comes back of a bullpen piece primarily? Playoffs he’ll be in pen assuming they add another starter.

 

 

Edited July 31, 2025 by Geographyhater8888

[Brian707]

Happy trade deadline day to all who celebrate. 

 

 

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