Cubs 2025 Trade Deadline Thread

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, 17 Seconds said:

why the horsefeathers did Jed get tucker if he was going to spend the next year with half measures?

Had to do something last offseason 

Kinda like making fans happy this deadline by getting Castro that everyone wanted 🤷‍♂️

[Geographyhater8888]

Just now, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Agreed, I think the chances are slim

Turns out plain old cheap ass ownership is why they slashed $40 million from the payroll and vetoed an Alex Bregman contract and it’s not much deeper than that. Sickening. 

[UMFan83]

Man to think I told all the people I thought were freaking out about not making a move earlier today to chill out and that this version of Jed was not going to ignore a gaping hole on the roster. 

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

Well it's Ryan or Jed completely botched the most important cub TDL in years.

There is nothing more coming. They're done.

[Outshined_One]

Just now, mul21 said:

Cease got traded.

Hasn't been made official and the rumblings on social media is it's not done.

[Stratos]

3 minutes ago, Soul said:

Tucker is definitely gone.

Nobody should have ever expected differently.

[17 Seconds]

I know this is irrational loser talk but part of me wants them to miss the playoffs

[Geographyhater8888]

I can’t wait to watch our 4 man outfield with Kevin Alcantara Ethan Conrad Owen Cassie and PCA in 2028.

[TarzanJoeWallis]

I feel like I just watched them blow a ninth inning lead. 

[chibears55]

So the final deadline results netted 2 relievers, a SP/reliever, and a bench bat

And Hoyer wonders why hes not liked here 😅

[mul21]

Man, I've been as big a defender of Jed as anyone but this is just bad.  As others have said, this tells me he's not going to get the money he needs to re-sign Tucker so he has to hang onto Caissie.  The off season I can excuse him for a little because of Tom's budget BS, but this is 100% on him and I'm not sure he recovers from this with the fans.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Initial thoughts

Good:

• Good value in the trades they made
• Didn't give up too much prospect capital when they're already a bit depleted
• The pen got a pretty big jolt, Palencia/Keller/Thielbar/Rogers/Kittredge/Brasier should be nice for when consecutive game days stack up
• Castro is as big an upgrade as they can make on the position player side, injury insurance everywhere and a matchup skeleton key

Bad:

• Playoff starter was the far and away biggest need and they didn't get one unless they are very right about Soroka. 
• No 2026+ assets added aside from the right to pay Kittredge 9 million
• Lost a window to capitalize on the AAA hitters without risking value depreciation

 

Silver lining: 

• None of the controllable SP options went anywhere
• Of the rental SP the only one that is clearly more interesting than Soroka to me is Kelly and I'm still not super jazzed about him, so the prices may have been unreasonable
• Reasons to believe Soroka can be a Boyd-type of hit

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I have never liked Jed

[s2obed]

1 minute ago, 17 Seconds said:

I know this is irrational loser talk but part of me wants them to miss the playoffs

Jed ain’t going nowhere. Dude just got signed to an extension lol. Tommy boy loves him. 

[17 Seconds]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Man to think I told all the people I thought were freaking out about not making a move earlier today to chill out and that this version of Jed was not going to ignore a gaping hole on the roster. 

there is no other version of jed. he's basically assured that they'll win the 85 games they set out to. ownership is happy and jed gets his extension.

[Tryptamine]

10 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

I know this is irrational loser talk but part of me wants them to miss the playoffs

If not for Jed somehow getting an extension I'm with you just so we can get rid of his incompetence. 

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

I know this is irrational loser talk but part of me wants them to miss the playoffs

It can Happen if Reds gets hot now and the Brewers continue to roll 🤷‍♂️

Edited July 31, 2025 by chibears55

[profisme]

Feels almost as if Jed wants a Caissie/Alcantara platoon next year on cheap deals.  This was the moment to trade Alcantara.

[JHBulls]

11 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

Exactly, I'm certain we'll hear several attempts at rationalization by Jed.

Can’t wait for Jed to be on the next Cubs broadcast and see Boog throw softball questions at him. 

Boog: “So the team is first in the division, it’s a good plan not to mess with the roster too much?”

Jed: “Yes.”

Boog: “Javier Assad and Jameson Taillon are returning soon, it’s a good plan not to trade good prospects for a starter?”

Jed: “Yes.”

Boog: “Thank you for your time, Jed!”

[Geographyhater8888]

These are Tom Reinsdorfs Chicago Cubs everybody.

[17 Seconds]

Just now, chibears55 said:

It can Happen if SD gets hot now and the Brewers continue to roll 🤷‍♂️

SD is in, the reds will need to get hot for the Cubs to miss out

[cubfansince77]

7 minutes ago, Stratos said:

If Boyd gasses out we're effed.

Absolutely...but we shall see. All part of the game. I know people are pissed at Jed and I'm not HAPPY with him but at then end of the day it was too much of a sellers market. Juice wasn't worth the squeeze for controllable, younger TOR guys like Gore. Hell, the Nat's don't even have a bonafide front office right now. Who KNOWS how much they wanted, but my guess is...a helluva lot. 

[gflore34]

Just now, Tryptamine said:

If not for Jed somehow getting an extension I'm with you just so we can get rid of his incompetence. 

To be replaced by a different name doing the same things, really, what's the point?

[Max Power]

2 minutes ago, Ding Dong Johnson said:

I have never liked Jed

Me neither.

[Zeppelin Rocks]

I am sorry but sometimes loving the Cubs sucks.