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The Chicago Cubs are reportedly trading for veteran starting pitcher Aaron Civale , according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The Athletics are acquiring right-handed pitcher Aiden Moffett in return for Civale. The Cubs later announced they acquired cash considerations in addition to Civale as part of the deal.
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On Friday, Civale was designated for assignment by the Athletics . The Cubs have dealt with pitching injury concerns this year, so the Athletics ' roster move caught their attention.
The A's announced multiple roster moves after the Civale trade became official.
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"The Athletics have selected right-handed pitcher Geoff Hartlieb from Triple-A Las Vegas and placed right-handed pitcher Justin Sterner on the 15-day injured list with a right knee chondromalacia. To clear space on the 40-man roster, infielder Joey Meneses was designated for assignment. The A's also traded right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale to the Chicago Cubs for minor league right-handed pitcher Aiden Moffett."
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The Cubs have performed better overall in recent action after an up and down start to the season. While Civale has struggled in 2026, he could still give the team a boost.
The veteran starter made his MLB debut back in 2019 with Cleveland . It is worth mentioning that he spent some time with the Cubs last year. In 2026 with the Athletics, the right-handed hurler turned in a 5.42 ERA across 16 outings (15 starts).
The Cubs made the trade after defeating the Minnesota Twins by a final score of 6-2 on Saturday. Chicago is now 55-43 overall so far this season. They are 5.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League East standings.
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