The Chicago Cubs appear to be doing just that: According to ESPN's Buster Olney, Jed Hoyer and Co. "could have interest" in the Colorado Rockies third baseman, with an eye toward pairing him with the righty-hitting Matt Shaw to form a platoon that winds up being greater than the sum of its parts.

The New York Mets reportedly contacted the Chicago Cubs to discuss a trade involving a superstar in exchange for Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Cleveland Cavaliers star and New York Mets fan Donovan Mitchell was not happy to learn that All-Star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was drafted and then traded by his favorite baseball team.

The Chicago Cubs fleeced the New York Mets when they acquired Pete Crow-Armstrong for 47 games of Javier Báez.

While it’s likely Morton lands with a new team before July 31, the Cubs probably shouldn’t bank on him to save them in the postseason. Though The Athletic hinted that Morton and Washington Nationals closer, Kyle Finnegan, would be options, are they better bet than going all in on Keller?

To acquire Javier Baez and swingman Trevor Williams from the Chicago Cubs in 2021, the Mets parted with Pete Crow-Armstrong, then a 19-year-old outfield prospect.

Though Breslow was criticized by many for the trade, one former colleague has been impressed with what he has done so far.

With the trade deadline approaching and the Kansas City Royals visiting Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs seem intent on poaching either Seth Lugo or Kris Bubic.

They’ve been torching all comers for the bulk of the last two months, playing 19 games over .500 (31-12) since May 24. Impressively, they managed to shift into an even higher gear heading into the All-Star break, winning their last seven games — three of them against the mighty Dodgers — by a combined score of 40-14.

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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,