The St. Louis Cardinals need some more pitching, but not every hurler available makes sense.

The right-hander was much better in relief for the Cubs than as a starter for other teams.

Chicago's offseason is underway, and the Cubs' free agent pitchers could tell the story. Multiple key pitchers are set to enter free agency. Looking at the Cubs' players with options, the list gets longer. However, since that is hard to predict right now, we will focus strictly on the pitchers entering free agency. Minor League …

SEATTLE — The Chicago Cubs might lament coming two pitches away from sweeping the Seattle Mariners. After back-to-back walk-off losses at T-Mobile Park, the Cubs’ offense took advantage of Mariners starter Bryce Miller’s poor command. Miller, whose 5.1% walk rate tied for fifth-lowest in the majors entering the game, walked seven batters, none more costly than in the third. Ian Happ’s grand ...

Right-hander Aaron Civale will cost the Chicago Cubs $546,150 for the remainder of the season after his acquisition from the Athletics, which comes to $250,000 over a prorated share of the major league minimum. Chicago reacquired the 31-year-old from the Athletics on Saturday for minor league right-hander Aiden Moffett. As part of the trade, the A's agreed to pay Chicago $1,731,925, according to trade details obtained by The Associated Press.

The A's have traded their veteran starter.

With the trade now complete and details released, the Athletics and Chicago Cubs Aaron Civale trade grades come out similar, as both teams are in a position to benefit. Two weeks out from the MLB trade deadline, the Cubs struck early and made a trade with the Athletics. While they are expected to make more […] The post Chicago Cubs Aaron Civale Trade Grades: Did They Dominate The 2-Team Trade? appeared first on Stadium Rant.

On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs finished their series with the Minnesota Twins at Wrigley Field.They won by a score of 10-1 (and took two out of three in the series).Before Sunday’s game, the Cubs announced a trade with the Athletics on Saturday night.Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote: “The Cubs grab veteran starter Aaron Civale, […] The post MLB World Reacts To Chicago Cubs Announcing Trade For 8-Year Player appeared first on HEAVY.

After a rocky return from a shoulder injury, Civale is on his way to Chicago — and the A's are betting on a live arm who just needs to find the strike zone.