Trade deadline target

[Rcal10]

My “way too early” prediction on the Cubs biggest TDL pick up this deadline is Robby Ray. Giants will probably be out of it. This is Ray’s last year in his contract. Seems a perfect fit of not having to pay too much, since he is a rental, and he is still an effective pitcher.

Obviously, things can change. Guys like Gray and Gallen are also in their last year, but neither is pitching well right now. I just don’t see the Cubs trading multiple higher end guys to get a guy they can have 2 or 3 years behind this season. So, to me, any rotation piece brought in will be a rental.

[Old Style]

Giants will probably be out of it? Lol. 

[Outshined_One]

I get the feeling we're going to see another TDL where teams hang onto starting pitching for dear life and high quality relief pitchers will carry ludicrous prices.

As a result, as much as I'd like to think the Cubs can nab MacKenzie Gore or Joe Ryan or another #1/#2 type, I don't think their farm is in a good position to pull off a trade for either.  Their top-end prospects are either not ML-ready (Ramirez, Rojas, Hartshorn) or carry serious questions (Alcantara's Ks/contact rates, Wiggins' health, Conrad's health).  It's not like last season, where Mo and Caissie were easy to envision as immediate contributors to a team at the big league level.  I almost think the Cubs would have to pull from the big league club to get a deal like that done, but I just don't see it happening.

It's disappointing, but we should probably prepare for another Soroka-type as the Cubs' headline acquisition at the deadline.