The Chicago Cubs are heading towards becoming sellers at the MLB trade deadline and could cash in on their red-hot pitcher.
, who is in the middle of a career-best season. He's signed through 2026, but is making $17 million a season. Chicago could use a reset there while sending him to a place that needs a win-now starting pitcher.have one of the biggest needs for a starting pitcher in MLB. Three starters have been lost for the season and they've been resorted to letting rookies get shelled and moving guys out of the bullpen.
In 15 appearances on the season, Taillon has a 2.99 ERA and 1.156 WHIP in the second year of his deal. Though he's a good fit, Baltimore likely would need Chicago to pay a chunk of his contract in order to get the deal done. Depending on the amount of money the Cubs send, they could also see a bigger return in terms of prospects.Horvath was a second-round selection in the most recent MLB draft, previously playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels in college.
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