The Chicago Cubs will be looking for bullpen help at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, and a couple MLB Insiders identified three potential fits.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell went into Sunday’s series finale at Rate Field hoping to get four innings from Ben Brown. The right-hander, looking to move past a bad outing Monday, produced one of his best starts of the year in the Cubs’ 5-4 win over the White Sox.

The Cubs just completed their recent dominance of the Crosstown Classic for another season, taking two of three from the White Sox at Rate Field to make it five of six in the season series and 12

Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski already has won matchups with Paul Skenes and Clayton Kershaw and has pitched in the All-Star Game since reaching the major leagues six weeks ago.

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The Cubs have needs to address at the trade deadline, but they have to weigh those against how they would impact young players in the organization.

The Chicago Cubs now have to go back to the drawing board after Seth Lugo just reportedly signed a multi-year extension with the Kansas City Royals.

It is no secret that the Chicago Cubs are on the lookout for pitching help ahead of the MLB trade deadline this year.