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Trade Proposal: Chicago Cubs get RHP Dylan Cease; San Diego Padres get C Moises Ballesteros (Cubs No. 3), OF Kevin Alcántara (Cubs No. 6)
Why It Works for the Cubs
Last but not least, Morosi issued this word of warning on Cease and the Cubs on January 30:
As with the Mets, another starter feels more like a want than a need for the Cubs. Shota Imanaga, Justin Steele and Jameson Taillon are a strong front three, and then there’s newcomer Matthew Boyd and Javier Assad.
And yet, Cubs ownership is hearing it from fans that the team hasn’t done enough to solidify its status as contenders. They’re not wrong, and it’s notable that this team lacked swing-and-miss from its starters in 2024.
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