Cubs Team President Reiterates Chicago's Plan for Trade Deadline
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The Chicago Cubs are off to their best start since the ever-so memorable 2016 season that saw the team break all the curses in the world.
Chicago is a true threat in the National League this season and is well on its way to a postseason berth for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
The team will need upgrades prior to the trade deadline and team president Jed Hoyer has made it clear what those plans will be.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 01: President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer of the Chicago Cubs is interviewed prior to the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Wrigley Field on July 01, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 01: President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer of the Chicago Cubs is interviewed prior to the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Wrigley Field on July 01, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois."We've had a lot of conversations with teams," Hoyer said in a 25-minute meeting with reporters on-site in Chicago. "We'll continue to have a lot of conversations, but these things ramp up."
More often than not, the trade deadline truly doesn't ramp up until after the All-Star break is complete and front offices begin to look ahead to the second half of the season.
Chicago certainly needs replacements on its bench unit as well as both starting and relief pitching. Hoyer knows that is the case and told reporters upgrading those positions of need is his main focus.
"You're going to have injuries in the second half, and you have to be able to address those," Hoyer told reporters. "We're also looking to kind of raise our replacement level and raise our talent level. And that's really the challenge, I think, acquiring guys that provide depth. I know we can do that"
There have already been rumors surrounding Chicago's interest in starting pitchers Edward Cabrera, Sandy Alcantara and Mitch Keller. There have also been rumors surrounding the Cubs' interest in current Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes and closer David Bednar.
Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez has been a name floated around on the hot stove and that seems to be the one player that all of Cubs fans across social media can agree on wanting to bring to the North Side of Chicago.
Whatever the decisions may be, it is clear that Hoyer and the rest of the Chicago front office are going to make all the moves to help the Cubs make a run to the World Series for the first time in nine seasons.
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