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Cubs Predicted to Trade First-Round Pick, Prospects for All-Star Closer

In ESPN’s latest 2025 MLB mock draft, where multiple insiders worked as general managers to hypothetically trade or make picks, the Chicago Cubs are making a blockbuster deal.

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The Chicago Cubs are predicted to do great at the Trade Deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline is now a little over four weeks away, and the Chicago Cubs should be one of the more aggressive teams to acquire the talent to push them over the edge.

Chicago Cubs News / Last Word On Sports / June 30

Analyzing the Chicago Cubs .500 Record in June

So far, the Cubs have had quite an excellent season with a record of 49-35. However, they slowed down significantly in June, finishing at exactly .500 with a record of 13-13.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / June 30

Cubs Catch Their Breath with Timely Off Day Ahead of Critical Homestand

The Chicago Cubs are off today, and that could not have come at a better time. After a grueling June that saw them finish 13-13 and lose several close games late, the team finally gets a moment to breathe.

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Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 30

Two Top Cubs Prospects Announced As Part of 2025 NL All-Star Futures Game Roster

The Chicago Cubs organization got some good news on Monday morning as two of their youngsters were announced as a part of the 2025 NL All-Star Futures Game roster.

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Who should be the starting MLB All-Stars at every position?

The starting lineups for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game are set to be revealed on July 6. While the fans have their say for the starting lineups, the most deserving All-Star starters could be very different than the actual starters.

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / June 30

MLB Insider Provides Two Non-Sandy Alcántara Options for Cubs

The Chicago Cubs should enter the trade deadline as buyers. At 49-35 and in first place in the National League Central, the Kyle Tucker one-year potential rental investment has already paid dividends.

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / June 30

Cubs Predicted to Select Arkansas Star in Latest MLB Mock Draft

With the 2025 MLB Draft just two weeks away, it's mock draft season. The Chicago Cubs have been predicted to go after a few different names with the No.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / June 30

Chicago Cubs 13-13 month is more concerning than it seems

The Chicago Cubs got off to a rip-raring start to the 2025 season, going 18-13 in March/April and then 18-9 in May. They entered the month of June with a 36-22 record, which at one point put them six and a half games up in the division.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 30

Chicago Cubs’ Potential Pursuit of Low-Risk Trade Option May be Doomed

The Chicago Cubs need some starting pitching depth. One, perhaps two arms, that can help bolster it behind ace Shota Imanaga. The Cubs have a fertile farm system and can use several prospects to bring in the pitching they need.

Kyle Tucker News / On Tap Sports Net / June 30

Cubs Can’t Waste the Kyle Tucker Trade — It’s Time to Add a Bat

What once looked like a pitching first trade deadline for the Chicago Cubs has now quickly evolved into a much broader shopping list. As recently as early

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 29

Has Key Chicago Cubs Veteran Pitcher Suddenly Regressed to His Old Self?

If the Chicago Cubs are gonna finish the year at the top of the National League Central, it's gonna take a group effort. The offense has been doing its job as usual, putting up a whopping 12 runs in Kyle Tucker's return to Houston.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / June 29

Chicago Cubs: What’s needed to make a World Series run in 2025 (and beyond)

The Chicago Cubs are at a pivotal point in not only this 2025 season, but in their chances of success in the following years. For that reason, their movements before the July 31 trade deadline will be especially important.

Mitch Keller News / Last Word On Sports / June 29

Report: Cubs Nearing a Possible Trade for Mitch Keller

At this point in the season, the Cubs are in an ideal position, most would say. They sit atop the NL Central and are 2nd in the National League overall.

MLB News / ChiCitySports / June 30

Chicago Cubs’ Craig Counsell called out by ESPN reporter for controversial decision

Frustrations are, well, brewing for Chicago Cubs fans as they watched the Milwaukee Brewers pull within 1.5 games of first place in the NL Central on Sunday.

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Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / June 29

Cubs Could Add Pitching Bargain in Recently DFA'd Starter

It's no secret that the Chicago Cubs will be active at the MLB trade deadline at the end of July, and one of the main positions they'll be looking to add is starting pitching.

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / June 29

Cubs' World Series Aspirations Hinge on Key Deadline Addition

The Chicago Cubs are one of the best teams in baseball, with a 49-34 record and a two-game lead in the NL Central. Their high-powered offense ranks third in the league, according to FanGraphs, and is feared throughout the majors.

Mitch Keller News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 29

Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates in ‘Serious Trade Talks’ on Mitch Keller

The Chicago Cubs may not be wasting time trying to find another starting pitcher to go along with Shota Imanaga. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Sunday that the Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates were engaged in “serious trade talks” about pitcher Mitch Keller.

Kyle Tucker News / ChiCitySports / June 29

Chicago Cubs trade deadline moves may decide Kyle Tucker’s fate as a Cub

The Chicago Cubs have a lot on their plate. Not only do they have a shrinking lead atop the NL Central Division to defend, whittled down to 2 game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers as of this writing, but they also have some pressing issues concerning their immediate future.

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / June 29

Cubs Predicted to Add Right-Hander With 111 Strikeouts and 3.49 ERA

The Chicago Cubs have a few ways they can go in a few weeks during the 2025 MLB draft. With a team with as loaded of a farm system as the Cubs have, they're in a good position to continue improving it.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 29

Chicago Cubs Should Impressive Veteran Reliever Shot at Starting Rotation

The Chicago Cubs have been far from a perfect team this season, and all year long have been much stronger on the offensive side than in the pitching department.

Kyle Tucker News / Field Level Media / June 28

Kyle Tucker slugs Cubs over Astros

Kyle Tucker drilled a three-run home run in the top of the fourth inning, the third homer slugged by the Chicago Cubs in that frame en route to a 12-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.

Cade Horton News / On Tap Sports Net / June 28

Cade Horton’s Rookie Campaign: Promising, Polished—But Still a Bridge to the Deadline?

When the Chicago Cubs urgently needed innings in early May, first-round pick Cade Horton stepped into the breach. Getting the call to the bigs on May 8th, Horton was thrust into a high-pressure role earlier than expected.

Ian Happ News / Larry Brown Sports / June 27

Cubs player commits embarrassing baserunning mistake

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ committed an embarrassing baserunning blunder early in his team’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Happ led off the game with a single in the first inning of Chicago’s 3-0 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 27

Imanaga dazzles in return as Cubs maintain NL Central lead

Shota Imanaga dazzles in return to mound as Cubs maintain NL Central lead

After dropping Monday's opener, the Chicago Cubs managed to leave St. Louis with an important series win and maintain their position in the driver's seat of the National League Central race.

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