If the Chicago Cubs make the postseason, adding another quality starter who can slot into a playoff series would make them a serious World Series threat.

Jed Hoyer has repeatedly stated the Chicago Cubs are looking to add pitching. Bullpen arms and a starting pitcher seems to be at the top of their priority list

The White Sox (38-67) pitching staff faltered late in this game, so they were unable to win back-to-back games against the Cubs (61-43). Right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale, 30, started on the mound for the South Siders, and he was in control early on. Civale retired the first 11 batters he faced, striking out six of them.

In the meantime, Chicago — which entered Friday at 60-42 and a game behind first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central — is inching closer to having some injured pitchers return. On Friday before a game against the White Sox at Rate Field,

Every major-league player has their own unique path. Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon, for example, was the No. 2 overall pick of the MLB draft coming out of high school in The Woodlands, Texas. Reliever

Jensen has been in the minor leagues since 2019, when Chicago originally drafted him with the 27th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. Now, he'll return for another stint with the Cubs.

However, the Cubs don’t need an ace to lead the starting pitching staff. They simply need a guy that can step in and give them quality innings.

If the Cubs want to have as many options as possible heading into next week's trade deadline, this is not the way to do it. Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo has been mentioned as a pitcher who

Now, the concern for Horton, as with the Cubs' pitching staff as a whole, the young starter isn't missing bats. Horton's strikeout rate, 17.6%, is well below the Major League average.

Seth Lugo has been a rumored trade target for the Chicago Cubs ahead of the MLB trade deadline, but he may no longer be on the market.