Meanwile, Suárez leads the National League with 36 home runs (tied with Shohei Ohtani) and has a .924 OPS. Rookie Matt Shaw may still turn out to be a star, but he's a long way from approaching that kind of production.

The Chicago Cubs’ offense continues to fire on all cylinders this season. Kyle Tucker is putting up MVP numbers, while Seiya Suzuki has already surpassed career highs in home runs and RBIs. The success makes it hard to believe they could search for further upgrades at the trade deadline.

Cheerful and carefree is simply not how Counsell rolls. That focused attitude will influence how the Cubs approach the July 31 trade deadline. The contrarian manager is an extension of Jed Hoyer’s front office, which obsesses over depth and knows from experience that things can quickly go sideways.

The Cubs are currently facing the Royals and have check in about two of their starting pitchers ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

MLB insider Bob Nightengale says that after the Chicago Cubs traded for Kyle Tucker, they "can't stop now" and need to be aggressive at the trade deadline.

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.

The Chicago Cubs entered Sunday in a peculiar position. Despite owning the best record in Major League Baseball, they also possessed the sport's slimmest division lead, sitting just a game ahead of the surging Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central.

The trade deadline is just over a week away, and we’re gaining clarity every day about which teams are likely to be buyers upgrading their 2025 squads and which teams will be sellers dealing with a focus on the future.