Cubs President Hints at Potential Trade Deadline Plans
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With the trade deadline just under two months away, most teams are beginning to understand exactly who they want to target. Players from every position will be moved at the deadline in hopes of helping a team get that one extra piece that they believe can push them over the top.
That is exactly how the Chicago Cubs will be approaching the deadline, and after a recent interview appearance by team president Jed Hoyer, it may be clear what Chicago is planning to do at the deadline.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 06: President Jed Hoyer of the Chicago Cubs looks during batting practice prior to the game against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on May 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 06: President Jed Hoyer of the Chicago Cubs looks during batting practice prior to the game against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on May 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.Hoyer spoke to reporters before Chicago's May 27 game against the Colorado Rockies and gave this response when asked what the teams plan would be heading toward the trade deadline.
"To quote our manager, we just need to get outs, you know?" Hoyer said Tuesday, per Marquee Sports Network. "And so we have to figure that out, whether it's the beginning of the game or the end of the game. (Our depth has) been tested, and we have to assume that that's not going to stop, that we'll continue to be tested. We have to continue to find depth where we can find it."
It is no surprise the plan is to acquire pitching help, as the Cubs currently rank 14th in team ERA at 3.84 and 23rd in Wins Above Average from pitchers at minus-2.2 this season.
Where is Chicago going to look for the pitching help at? Hoyer also answered that question during his sitdown with the media.
"Ultimately, it is going to be somewhat sellers' market dependent," he said, per Marquee Sports Network. "If there's none of one of those things available, you have to zag a little bit, and you have to be prepared to do that. And that could be the nature of this market."
With the club off to its best start since the 2016 season, it is instrumental that Hoyer and the rest of the front office make moves that help the Cubs win the NL Central and get back to the postseason for the first time since 2020.
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