MLB trade deadline: Cubs address bench, pitching depth

President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer approached the trade deadline wanting to improve the Cubs bench and pitching depth. To that end, Hoyer and the Cubs accomplished their goal.
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Chicago Tribune

Cubs address bench and pitching depth amid 'a really tight market' for top starting pitchers

Thursday's trade deadline felt like a missed opportunity for the Chicago Cubs to add a more proven starter who could get the ball in a playoff game.

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