The Chicago Cubs are discussing a trade for Kansas City Royals Cy Young finalist Seth Lugo to bolster rotation.

You can point the finger at their pesky starting rotation.

The Chicago Cubs have been labeled the best fit for a surprise trade candidate, and he would almost certainly be a boost to the Chicago rotation.

He was held out of the lineup for the series finale after manager Craig Counsell admitted he was a little “banged up,” but Counsell expects the two-day break will be enough for Tucker to return by Friday. In 2025, Tucker is proving he’s worth a massive payday, solidifying himself as one of baseball’s most dynamic talents.

The Chicago Cubs—who spent most of the 2025 season’s first half atop the NL Central—have gone 5-5 in their last ten games, allowing the Milwaukee Brewers to climb into first place, while sending North Side fans into their traditional mid-summer tizzy. And pitching is the main culprit.

Hoyer came to the Cubs as the general manager under president of baseball operations Theo Epstein after the 2011 season. In 2020, he became the new head honcho when Epstein resigned, taking on a five-year contract that is now set to expire after the season.

CHICAGO — All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is currently sidelined with a bruised right knee, giving the Cubs yet another item to consider in the final 10 days before the July 31 trade deadline.

The Kansas City Royals will almost certainly trade their ace, but which teams around the league could be the best fits for the star?