The Cubs have suffered ten straight losses, with additional difficult games scheduled against Bubba Chandler and Jameson Taillon tonight and Paul Skenes and Colin Rea tomorrow. Despite the skid, playoff odds remain relatively healthy according to PECOTA and Baseball Reference, while FanGraphs is less optimistic. A rumor links Tarik Skubal to Chicago, with Jon Heyman naming the Cubs as the top team to trade for him. The reasoning centers on Chicago’s need for pitching after losing Cade Horton, alongside hitting as a primary issue. Heyman lists other likely suitors as the Padres, Yankees, Dodgers, and Blue Jays, with the Brewers, Braves, or Rays considered less likely.
"My #1 team to trade for Skubal is the Cubs. They've lost ten in a row...certainly hitting is their No. 1 issue, but they lost Cade Horton, obviously a No. 1 pitcher, their No. 1 pitcher. And to me, that makes the most sense for a trade (with the Tigers for Tarik Skubal). I've heard that they're a team floating around a bit; I'm not going to say how much they've talked to the Tigers. But we do know that (Tigers President Scott Harris used to work for the Cubs), so he certainly knows Jed Hoyer well, knows their system, probably better than most.... So the Cubs are my No. 1 fit."
"The other four teams mentioned by Heyman, in order of likelihood: Padres, Yankees, Dodgers, and Blue Jays. Heyman added that it's always possible that a team like the Brewers, Braves, or Rays could jump in, but he sees it as less likely. And although he didn't make this point specifically, there is one go"
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