The Chicago Cubs have been leaving no stone unturned in their hunt for a starting pitcher on the trade market to bolster their injury-ravaged rotation. And following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ acquisition of Tarik Skubal, the Cubs pivoted to bringing in another veteran starter on the market in Kevin Gausman, striking a deal with the […]
The post Cubs, Blue Jays trade grades for Kevin Gausman deal before MLB deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cubs land their veteran starter, announcing the acquisition of Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays on Sunday night. Toronto lands middle infield prospect Ty Southisene and outfield prospect Brett Bateman in return. There are no cash considerations involved, as Chicago will pick up the remaining tab on Gausman’s $23MM salary. This brings the Cubs’ […]
The Cubs acquired veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays in exchange for prospects Ty Southisene and Brett Bateman, adding a durable starter ahead of the trade deadline.
The post Cubs Add Veteran Starter Kevin Gausman in Deal with Blue Jays appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The Cubs have acquired one of the three pitchers they are hoping to add ahead of the trade deadline, picking up 35-year-old righty Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays. In exchange, Toronto received minor league shortstop Ty Southisene (No. 13 prospect according to MLB Pipeline) and minor league outfielder Brett Bateman (No. 21). There have …
The post Cubs Acquire Kevin Gausman for Brett Bateman, Ty Southisene appeared first on .
Ty Southisene is the top-ranked prospect in the deal, checking in at No. 10 in our latest Cubs update.
The post Cubs Land Kevin Gausman From Blue Jays For Ty Southisene, Brett Bateman appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
The Toronto Blue Jays have fallen woefully short in their AL pennant defense this season, and now the Chicago Cubs are taking full advantage of that at the MLB
The Chicago Cubs failed to entice Tarik Skubal late Saturday night. But Chicago made up for losing Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly on Sunday. The Cubs landed Kevin Gausman instead from the other World Series representative the Toronto Blue Jays. Baseball insiders for The Athletic Ken Rosenthal and Mitch Bannon reported the move […]
The post Cubs acquire Kevin Gausman from Blue Jays before trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Yankees were hoping to leverage the start of Gerrit...
You have been waiting for the Cubs to acquire a starting pitcher, and Sunday night, they have done so (Bluesky link): Per Josh’s pre-deadline ranking of Cubs prospects, those are the No. 13 (Ty Southisene) and No. 19 (Brett Bateman) prospects in the Cubs organization. MLB Pipeline ranks them 13th and 21st, respectively. This is, […]
The New York Yankees were able to come through with an important and well-pitched 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs Sunday at Wrigley Field. That gave the Yankees a series victory over the Cubs as they were victorious in 2 of 3 games. Austin Wells was behind the plate for the Yankees with ace pitcher […]
The post Yankee’ Austin Wells pays in-game tribute on anniversary of Thurman Munson’s passing appeared first on ClutchPoints .
At the moment, that’s all we know. Shi Davidi, among others, is reporting it. No word on who is coming to the Jays. We’ll update as we learn more. Jim Bowen tells us: So they get: Bateman is 24, a left-handed batter. Very fast and a good fielder. MLB Pipeline (who has him their #21 […]
The Chicago Cubs have found the frontline starter they spent all July searching for. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Cubs are acquiring right-hander Kevin Gausman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.
"The Cubs have sought a playoff-caliber starting pitcher all deadline, and now they've landed one," Passan reported. Ken Rosenthal and Mitch Bannon were first on the news.
The Blue Jays are acquiring Ty Southiesene (#21 prospect) and Brett Bateman (#13 prospect) in return.
Why Chicago Needed ...
Less than a year after winning the American League pennant, the Toronto Blue Jays are going into selling mode ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
The Blue Jays cut ties with a pitcher who won 53 games over the previous five seasons
Iowa right-hander Ty Blach was released. Outfielder and second-round pick Caden Sorrell and right-hander and tenth-round pick Luke Alwood were both promoted to Low-A Myrtle Beach from the ACL Cubs. Pelicans right-hander Kaleb Wing has been placed on the full-season injured list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swept by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees), 13-3. […]
7:35PM: The Mariners’ George Kirby is yet another pitcher the Cubs are considering, according to Mooney and Sharma. Reports emerged yesterday that the M’s were at least open to hearing offers on Kirby, even after Seattle moved Luis Castillo to the White Sox. 11:37AM: Few contenders need pitching more desperately than the Cubs. As ESPN’s […]
The Cubs and Yankees met in the deciding game of their series on a cloudy Sunday afternoon at Wrigley. It was a very tightly contested affair for the third consecutive day, but the home team could not break through for the tying run despite numerous opportunities. Colin Rea got off to a tremendous start, striking …
The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/2/26): Yankees 2, Cubs 1 – Big Hit Proves Elusive appeared first on .
The Chicago Cubs want to upgrade their pitching staff by Monday at 6 p.m. ET Major League Baseball trade deadline. This team considers itself a legitimate World Series contender, and the Cubs have looked brilliant during a pair of double-digit winning streaks and throughout other key areas of the schedule. But team president Jed Hoyer […]
The post 1 last-minute trade Cubs must make before deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A lot of attention will be paid on Monday to the Major League Baseball trade deadline, with comes at 3 p.m. PT. But the Dodgers also have a game on Monday, opening a road trip against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. It’s a battle of southpaws in the opener, with Justin Wrobleski going for […]
There were eight ABS challenges made in Sunday’s 2-1 Cubs loss to the Yankees, four by the Cubs and four by the New Yorkers. All four of the Cubs’ challenges were successful, including one in the first inning. They could have had five successful challenges and tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. […]
The New York Yankees social media admin served a deep dish of transit-themed trash talk to the Chicago Cubs after the Bronx Bombers took two of three at Wrigley Field this weekend.
LOS ANGELES — New Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal will be his Dodgers debut on Tuesday at Wrigley Field in the middle game of a road series against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers on Sunday finalized their trade for Skubal, winner of the last two American League Cy Young Awards with the Detroit Tigers. Pitcher River […]
I don’t know what I expect anyone to do about this. I am not sure there is anything that realistically can be done about this. But ye gods, the Yankee offense is putrid. Rancid. Foul. Pick your adjective. Regression and injury have laid waste to the Yankees and there is no 6-foot-7, three-time MVP and […]
The Toronto Blue Jays have made a deal on the day before the MLB Trade Deadline, bringing on board a distressed asset in starting pitcher Jameson Taillon. OFFICIAL: We’ve acquired RHP Jameson Taillon 🇨🇦 and cash considerations from the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Welcome to Canada’s Team 🍁 pic.twitter.com/zD5DtOkVlG — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 2, 2026 Taillon was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs last week, and the Jays h...
Earlier this week, the Cubs designated right-handed starter Jameson Taillon for assignment. Today, they completed a trade that sends Taillon to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Taillon signed a four-year, $68 million free agent deal with the Cubs before the 2023 season. He struggled in his […]