Cubs Not Expected To Be A Suitor For Tarik Skubal
The Chicago Cubs are unlikely to pursue pitcher Tarik Skubal as the trade deadline approaches. Despite needing rotation depth, the Cubs lack the elite trade assets to compete with other teams for Skubal. Rival executives suggest that teams like the Dodgers and Yankees are more likely to secure his services if he becomes available.
- ▪The Cubs need to add a starting pitcher to make a playoff push.
- ▪Cade Horton is out for the season, and Justin Steele is recovering from elbow surgery.
- ▪Rival executives believe the Dodgers, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Padres are frontrunners for Skubal.
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