Cubs reportedly showed interest in Red Sox starter before Nationals trade

The Chicago Cubs did a pretty good job of acquiring starting pitching help at the trade deadline. Right-hander Kevin Gausman was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays, and Clay Holmes from the New York Mets. Before those moves, the Cubs added lefty David Peterson in a deal with the Mets. This better positions Chicago's rotation before the postseason. However, those weren't the only three pitchers they targeted. According to FanSided's Pat Ragazzo, the Cubs were interested in a young, controllable left-hander from the Boston Red Sox before he was sent to the Washington Nationals. "One of the other many names that the Cubs front office and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer discussed has now come to light. The Cubs had interest in then Boston Red Sox left-handed starter Connelly Early