Cubs 2025 Trade Deadline Thread

[Tryptamine]

9 minutes ago, 731.4life said:

They need a guy that can start postseason games. Verlander can do that.

Verlander is a name, nothing more. He's not good. 

[PeanutPunch33]

So much for the Rangers selling on Eovaldi.  They've gone more all in than the Cubs!

[Tryptamine]

9 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

Ok!

Thank god for that much, still salvageable.

[Post Count Padder]

The Padres are giving up their 2nd, 3rd and 4th round picks from last year in the O'Hearn/Laureano trade lol. The flip side to Hoyer is definitely Preller.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

NEEEED ARRRRMS!

[731.4life]

Castro is a Cub.

[s2obed]

Castro any good? I never heard the name outside of here. Don’t keep up as much with the AL.

[Post Count Padder]

Oh thank god. Honestly Castro is such a good fit on the club right now it would have been stupid to not acquire him.

Still hoping for another SP in the final 30.

[We Got The Whole 9]

I kind of feel like they feel they owe it to Jamo to prove he's healthy and pitch in the playoffs. It terrifies me but with him and Assad, maybe they work Soroka in and push Horton to the pen, their rotation is kind of full. They might feel all but Gore and Ryan are lateral moves or something. They possibly feel the holes are overstated. 

[gflore34]

I think we have to accept the very real possibility that Jed is done, excuse #1 will be something along the lines of with Jameson and Javier coming back we felt it wasn't necessary to be aggressive.

Look on the bright Cubs kept all of their top prospects and we'll get to watch Cassie strike out for 3+ months after Jed doesn't sign Tucker.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Just now, s2obed said:

Castro any good? I never heard the name outside of here. Don’t keep up as much with the AL.

He's a solid role player, makes the bench better. He cannot, however, strike anyone out.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, ILMindState said:

Ok!

Cool beans, now the SP for the big finale

[Tryptamine]

9 minutes ago, s2obed said:

Castro any good? I never heard the name outside of here. Don’t keep up as much with the AL.

Solid against righties, mashes lefties, lots of positional versatility. Exactly what we needed in a bat. I wanted him over Suarez.

[Eeyore]

9 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Kinda in? Just to see how it feels?

[Outshined_One]

Just now, s2obed said:

Castro any good? I never heard the name outside of here. Don’t keep up as much with the AL.

Do it all guy who isn't crap at the plate and can give half the position players a breather when needed.

He's not a starter, but he's an immediate upgrade over Berti by a country mile.

[JHBulls]

I miss the days when Theo Epstein grabbed Aroldis Chapman at the deadline and the Cubs steamrolled the NL to win the World Series. 

Edited July 31, 2025 by JHBulls

[UMFan83]

Starting pitching statistics since June 1:

 

[Post Count Padder]

1 minute ago, s2obed said:

Castro any good? I never heard the name outside of here. Don’t keep up as much with the AL.

He was an All Star last year. Not a bad hitter, some pop. But a big thing is he can play everywhere and is a nice safety net at third if Shaw slumps again.

[We Got The Whole 9]

horsefeathers yeah. Gonna hurt but I believe they badly needed 1 versatile bat who mashes LHP.

 

[ILMindState]

The 3 trades so far has raised the floor but we need someone to break through that ceiling

[Rcal10]

Now Cabrera and they salvage the deadline. Or Gore and they get an A. Any chance Ryan comes with Castro.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, JHBulls said:

I miss the days Theo Epstein grabbed Aroldis Chapman at the deadline and the Cubs steamrolled the NL to win the World Series. 

Still time to close a deal on one of those SP

[KCCub]

 

 

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Post Count Padder said:

He was an All Star last year. Not a bad hitter, some pop. But a big thing is he can play everywhere and is a nice safety net at third if Shaw slumps again.

"All-Star" that played 158 games and had a 1.6 bWAR lol

Not dogging on the move, just funny that he made the ASG

[Irrelevant Dude]

3 minutes ago, s2obed said:

Castro any good? I never heard the name outside of here. Don’t keep up as much with the AL.

I guess he's what Vidal Brujan would be if Vidal Brujan wasn't terrible.