The Chicago Cubs have been one of the best teams in baseball this season, holding a winning record of 41-26.
Chicago’s offense has been the story so far of the season, and a lot of that has to do with outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has turned into one of the best players in Major League Baseball.
The Cubs have all the tools to make the playoffs and make a deep run, but they could add another starting pitcher. Michael Brauner from the Chicago Cubs on SI thinks the Cubs should trade for Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.
“Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi was available this offseason, but Chicago elected to pass on most of the market and he ended up staying with Texas on a three-year deal worth $75 million. Though it seemed like a hefty deal at the time, Eovaldi has been nothing but dominant with a 1.56 ERA and Major League-leading 0.808 WHIP over 69.1 innings,” Brauner wrote.”The 35-year-old is dealing with a minor injury at the moment that he is likely to return from in the coming weeks, but shy of that there have been virtually no blemishes on his resume this season. Eovaldi has something money can’t buy: experience in the highest leverage situations possible. The two-time World Series hero was a critical part of both the Rangers run in 2023 and for the Boston Red Sox in 2018. If Texas — which is certainly trending in a direction of selling one of their arms — is willing to make a reasonable deal, Eovaldi could be the thing to push the Cubs over the top and be their final championship piece.”
Eovaldi would undoubtedly be a nice addition to the Cubs’ roster, and it never hurts to have several arms.
Eovaldi could be used in a few different roles in the postseason, either as a starter or coming out of the bullpen, which could make Chicago the team to beat this fall.
