The Chicago Cubs will be looking for starting pitching at the 2025 MLB trade deadline and MLB Network's Jon Morosi named three starters that are on the Cubs' radar.

The Chicago Cubs don't necessarily need to be active ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline to feel good about their World Series chances.

The Chicago Cubs are leaving no stones unturned leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. This includes the possibility of improving their already strong bullpen by adding one of baseball’s most dominant closers in Emmanuel Clase.

MLB Insider Jon Heyman joined 670 The Score Monday morning to discuss the starting pitching market ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, and who the Chicago Cubs could target.

It has been known for a while now that the Cubs will look to add to the ballclub before next week’s Trade Deadline. Not that it needed to be, but waking up Wednesday morning tied for the best record in the Majors might’ve helped confirm that even more.

The Chicago Cubs have had an excellent 2025, but it’ll all be for naught if they can’t shake the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers and can’t head into the postseason without filling some key roster holes.

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The Chicago Cubs are one of the teams most actively monitoring Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase ahead of the trade deadline.