The Cubs are going shopping this summer, but any move figures to cost them young talent from their highly rated farm system, risky business as the front office tries to think about now and the years to come.

The Chicago Cubs need to add a third baseman and a pitcher. They could kill two birds with one stone in a huge trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

This past Tuesday, the SB Nation Reacts survey asked which pitcher (or pitchers) you would most like to see the Cubs trade for before the July 31 deadline. Other pitchers were listed in the survey, but those are the top six results.

The Cubs headed into Saturday's action with the best record in the National League and looking to improve before the July 31 trade deadline. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer admitted this

The Chicago Cubs need to find a short-term replacement for Matt Shaw at the hot corner, and they could find the ideal player on the trade block.

Two and a half years ago, the Cubs signaled that the rebuild was over and they were getting serious about winning by signing Swanson to a seven-year deal worth $177 million.

One Chicago Cubs insider believes the team will head in a different direction as the trade deadline approaches.

With Major League Baseball's trade deadline less than two weeks away, the rumor mill is now in full operation. One name in particular seems popular among contenders: Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller,