Brandon Glick

Since the 2015 NLDS, has there ever been a better time to sweep the Cardinals?

What an absolutely brutal series this has been...

I have nothing to say. Last night was harrowing.

Over at one of our sister sites (Talk Sox), one of our contributing writers did a primer on how teams can still add playoff-eligible players to their major league rosters for the stretch run. Wouldn't be shocked to see the Cubs try one of these methods this year. The Trade Deadline Has Come and Gone, but the Red Sox Can Still Add to This Team - Red Sox - Talk Sox TALKSOX.COM Many fans think that after July 31, there's no way to bring in players outside the organization. It may be trickier to work something out, but there are plenty of ways to bring in players...

First start for Soroka with the Cubs. For better or worse, he's the team's most important acquisition from the deadline.

Jed Hoyer once again exercised his excessive patience at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, bringing in some valuable depth pieces but failing to reel in a much-needed starter. How much did the team improve? View full video

After completely and wholly improving their roster yesterday in a totally wild deadline (nod your head in agreement for Dear Leader Jed), the Cubs get to take on the Orioles in the extremely-hyped up Andrew Kittredge revenge game.

Feel free to dump league-wide trades in here, too. The Cubs remain "dogged" in their pursuit of starting pitching, from what we know. Based on the fact they acquired two rental relievers for (good) down-the-list prospects, I expect the blockbuster to come today for a controllable starter. Remember that Jed is historically very patient with this crap, so don't be surprised if we're waiting until after the buzzer for confirmation of a deal.

Hey all! In lieu of our normal game thread, we're going to roll with this deadline thread. As a recap of what's already happened with the Cubs (will keep this updated throughout the day): Cubs trade Christian Franklin and Ronny Cruz for Michael Soroka (Nationals) Cubs trade Wilfri de la Cruz for Andrew Kittredge (Orioles) That's two relievers down, starting pitching and a bat to go. What are you thinking with the deadline coming in at 5pm CST today?

With a day off tomorrow, this could be the last look at the current version of the Cubs' roster. Hug watch is on.

Colin Rea squares up against his former team in a game the Cubs desperately need. Trade deadline implications abound.

Well now this is just plain evil on the part of the scheduling system. Guess it should make for some fun baseball ahead of the deadline at least.

If there was ever a time for a last stand from Ben Brown, it's right now.

Oh boy. Can't wait for the first game of the Crosstown Classic. It's a shame that yesterday's game had to get postponed for eternity.

The Cubs are fighting for sole possession of first place in the NL Central. Can they swing the tide in their favor at the trade deadline? View full video

Naturally, old enemy Adrian Houser is now pitching like a freaking stud on the South Side (1.89 ERA in 62 innings).

Pretty funny to think that this is Seth Lugo's audition for the Cubs before the trade deadline.

Ahead of a key 2025 trade deadline, North Side Baseball reflects on some of the best swaps in Cubs history. View full video

The man, the myth, the legend. Dick Mountain triumphantly returns to Wrigley Field 20 years later. This will be fun.

You have no idea. @Brock Beauchamp may keep me locked away in a room with one typewriter and 100 monkeys, but at least he's always improving the user experience.

Alec Mills is a former MLB pitcher who spent seven years in the big leagues, including parts of five seasons with the Chicago Cubs. Mills had a crazy baseball journey on his way to the big leagues, originally appearing in college baseball as a walk-on at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He was a disaster as a reliever in his freshman (8.51 ERA) and sophomore (6.82 ERA) seasons, though a conversion to the rotation in his junior campaign immediately yielded better results (3.94 ERA). The Kansas City Royals thought enough of his junior year leap to draft him in the 22nd round of the 2012 MLB Draft, and he would spend the next four years in their system (and make his MLB debut in 2016) before getting DFA'd in February 2017. The Cubs, fresh off a World Series championship, acquired Mills for prospect Donnie Dewees in what was seen as a big overpay at the time. However, the Cubs, having just lost Jason Hammel to the Royals in free agency, needed more starting pitching depth ahead of their title defense. The trade worked out for Chicago, as Dewees never lived up to his prospect billing, failing to reach the majors and eventually returning to the Cubs' system after being released by the Royals a few years later. Mills was shuttled between Triple-A Iowa and Chicago for the first few years of his Cubs tenure, though in 2020 he began the year in the rotation as José Quintana dealt with injuries after the pandemic-delayed season began. He proved to be a serviceable back-end rotation arm, pitching to a 4.48 ERA in 62 1/3 innings that season. But, on one special afternoon on September 13, 2020, Mills made history, authoring the 16th no-hitter in Chicago Cubs franchise history. Since then, the Cubs have thrown two team no-hitters, one started by Zach Davies in 2021 against the Dodgers, and one started in 2024 by Shota Imanaga against the Mets. It was the first Cubs no-hitter since the second of Jake Arrieta's no-no bids in 2016, and the latest complete game no-hitter by a Cubs pitcher as of this writing in July 2025. Thanks to his success in 2020, Mills got a full-time gig in the Cubs' rotation again in 2021, pitching to a 5.07 ERA in 119 innings. Injuries and underperformance limited his time on the big league roster afterward, and he would eventually be let go from the organization following the 2022 season. In 253 innings with the Cubs, Mills pitched to the tune of a 4.84 ERA (4.79 FIP) across 66 appearances (39 starts). Following his time in Chicago, Mills made one appearance with the Reds in 2023. He is currently an MLB free agent and has not pitched professionally in two years. View full player