They made their first maneuver to address that part of the roster Wednesday night by acquiring right-hander Michael Soroka from the Washington Nationals, and they obtained 35-year-old reliever Andrew Kittredge from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday morning.

Soroka has posted a 4.87 ERA across 16 starts this season, but his advanced metrics suggest that he has pitched better than those numbers illustrate. His expected ERA, which estim

The Chicago Cubs have been relatively quiet this Trade Deadline, with their only moves so far being trading for Michael Soroka and Andrew Kittredge. Kittredege and Soroka will sure up their pitching staff,

The Cubs played it safe, and the White Sox tried to muster enthusiasm for another season of Luis Robert Jr. Chicago fans shook their heads.

The Chicago Cubs have acquired veteran utility player Willi Castro from the Minnesota Twins, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday afternoon ahead of the trade deadline.