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MLB Insider Expects Cubs Might Land One or Two Starters in Coming Weeks

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jacob Mountz | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 11:10 AM ET

Rumors about Jed Hoyer’s plans for the Chicago Cubs’ rotation have been swirling in non-stop fashion, as for who and when, Hoyer hasn’t given much indication except that he is scouring the market for starting pitching. However, Chicago MLB insider Bruce Levine thinks he knows when and, more importantly, how many.

In an appearance on 670 The Score, Levine offered his thoughts and insider knowledge. When talking about the Cubs’ starting rotation situation, he had this to say:

“I will say that the Cubs are certainly out there trying to fortify their pitching right now. And over the next two to three weeks, I think they’ll put a strong effort into trying to acquire a starting pitcher or two.”

The timeline itself is a bit of a bombshell. With a first-place record, there really isn’t any need to rush a trade, but, as the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm. However, the real bombshell here is the quantity. Depending on who they target, the Cubs might have a superb rotation in the next three weeks. As for Levine’s reasoning behind his assumptions, he gave this argument:

“Yeah, why would you wait for the trade deadline? You have dead teams out there. You have the Marlins, you have the Rockies, you have teams like Arizona that might be going the other way very soon in one of the more difficult divisions in baseball. So, there are teams that are going to want to improve and do it before the deadline if you mention the right players coming back. And the Cubs have good minor league players. That’s where they’re gonna go. They’re not going to wait until the deadline to make a trade. They’re going to be proactive and move towards these teams that are not in contention.”

The hot stove is always burning as the trade deadline nears, but thanks to Levine, it just got a lot hotter. If Levine is right, we can expect to see a new ball game in Wrigleyville very soon.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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