Cubs 2025 Trade Deadline Thread

[JHBulls]

Was going to say it’s surprising the Padres at 60-49 are trading a pitcher of Dylan Cease’ calibre. And then I looked it up and Dylan has sucked this year. 

[731.4life]

8 minutes ago, JD94 said:

Jed might trade for Paul Skenes in 5 minutes and make me look dumb, but he’s an extremely safe GM. Not shocked he’s waiting until the last possible second to make the best deal possible. He’s not going to go outside of his comfort zone. I still think the only reason he made the Tucker trade is because he HAD to put a winning product on the field this year. 

He had to, to save his job. Which he accomplished that.

[Post Count Padder]

Sounds like the Rangers are getting Kelly.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

https://x.com/TommyBirch/status/1951030535125606764?t=U6JZlEzOVCe82hvj6leJxg&s=19

[UMFan83]

Just now, Post Count Padder said:

Sounds like the Rangers are getting Kelly.

Jeff Passan just said its done

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

That's fine, then pivot to Kelly and Castro and be done with it.

Can't do Kelly. He's in Texas now.

[ILMindState]

 

[Tryptamine]

There really are still a lot of good names out there that I can't imagine aren't being dealt.

 

[17 Seconds]

there goes kelly

[Rcal10]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

I'll say this, even though my anxiety is building over what may not happen, if the Cubs were going to make a swing...it was probably going to be a late one with the waters they were in. So being logical, this was probably always how today would go. 

If there is a positive, the Brewers did even less. And I couldn’t care less what AL teams did. Sure, Mets, Phillies and Padres went bigger, but good chance we only face one of those teams. I think last minute we might see Jelly or Morton. I can’t believe Marlins won’t trade one of those pitchers. And if they wanted Spencer Jones from the Yankees would Cassie or even Alcantara be as good or better than him? 

[Outshined_One]

It's still good, it's still good!

[731.4life]

Don't understand why they're not going after Justin Verlander...

[tartan222]

charlie morton get ready to change hotels

[Tryptamine]

9 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

 

OK, now I'm gonna spiral a little. 

[ILMindState]

Ok now I'm worried

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, 731.4life said:

Don't understand why they're not going after Justin Verlander...

Because he's not very good any more.

[BigSlick]

30 minutes to go DO SOMETHING 

[Soul]

Jed made his two BP moves.  He wanted a great deal to materialize for a starter but it isn’t going to.  He’s OK with it because he has 2 starters coming back.  Maybe I’m wrong, but that seems likely to me.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

[JBears79]

Jed got his extension. Hes not going to do anything. He built a team just good enough to make the playoffs. Like he always does. Hes the worst big market GM of all time and a coward. 

[731.4life]

3 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Because he's not very good any more.

They need a guy that can start postseason games. Verlander can do that. I know his season numbers hasn't been great, but he's good as of late. I think it's worth a flyer.

Edited July 31, 2025 by 731.4life

[Tryptamine]

9 minutes ago, Soul said:

Jed made his two BP moves.  He wanted a great deal to materialize for a starter but it isn’t going to.  He’s OK with it because he has 2 starters coming back.  Maybe I’m wrong, but that seems likely to me.

Then he's not near the acceptable GM some people in here like to consider him. Shota, Boyd(on way more inning than he's thrown at that point), Taillon is not an acceptable playoff rotation. 

[JD94]

Cubs get Castro!

reported by Heyman

Edited July 31, 2025 by JD94

[ILMindState]

Ok!

[tartan222]

we got castro, per heyman