Dayn Perry | CBS Sports The Cubs have landed reliever-turned-starter Clay Holmes from the Mets and outfielder Tyrone Taylor in a trade deadline deal to fill two major needs, according to the New York Post. Jefferson Rojas, the Cubs’ No. 2 prospect, is headed back to New York. The 33-year-old Holmes has been sidelined since the middle of May after… Continue reading

Joey Pollizze | Roundtable Sports The Chicago Cubs have acquired a controllable starting pitcher. The Cubs have made a surprising move to acquire Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins. Chicago is sending No. 10 prospect Jonathon Long and No. 28 prospect Jace Beck back to Miami as part of the deal. Full Trade Details: Cubs Receive: Braxton… Continue reading

Rodney Knuppel | The Sporting News The Chicago Cubs are not finished adding pitching before the MLB trade deadline. Chicago is acquiring right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The return heading to Los Angeles was not immediately reported. Zeferjahn becomes the latest addition for a Cubs team aggressively strengthening its pitching staff for the… Continue reading

Jesse Rogers | ESPN, MLB The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays for Triple-A outfielder Brett Bateman and Class-A infielder Ty Southisene, the team announced Sunday night. Gausman, 35, provides the Cubs a playoff-caliber starter they had been chasing ahead of the trade deadline. An impending free agent who is 5-10 with a 4.38 ERA and… Continue reading

Al Yellon | SB Nation Well, this is a bit of a surprise. After Sunday’s game, Cubs manager Craig Counsell had said the team would “discuss” what to do with Jameson Taillon’s next scheduled start, which would have come up Friday against the Yankees at Wrigley Field. Taillon won’t make that start — nor any others for the… Continue reading