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By Michael DeRosa
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The Chicago Cubs are entering the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline as clear buyers.
The Cubs should be looking to strengthen their roster as they look to make the playoffs and cement themselves as legitimate contenders.
One of the Cubs' biggest needs heading into the deadline is starting pitcher help. Because of this, they are now being predicted to make a trade for one of the most notable trade candidate pitchers in the league right now.
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In a recent article for The Athletic, Sahadev Sharma predicted that the Cubs will trade for Los Angeles Angels pitcher Reid Detmers by the deadline.
"The Cubs acquire Reid Detmers and pay a hefty price for him," Sharma predicted. "The Cubs just need bodies when it comes to their pitching right now and Detmers helps immediately."
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With the Cubs need another starting pitcher to solidify their rotation, it would make a lot of sense for them to make a big push for a pitcher like Detmers. If they acquired him, he would give them another solid pitcher to work with. He would also be more than a rental for Chicago, as he is under team control through the 2028 season.
Ultimately, with Detmers being one of the top pitchers with term available, it would make a lot of sense for the Cubs to try to swing a trade for him. The fit looks good on paper, but time will tell if they acquire him.
In 22 games this season with the Angels, Detmers has a 3-7 record, a 4.03 ERA, and 145 strikeouts.
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