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ESPN names 7 pitchers Cubs can trade for to solve injury woes
It couldn't be more clear that the Chicago Cubs need to add starting pitching before the MLB trade deadline.The question isn't so much a matter of if they'll do it, but who they'll end up with."Cade Horton was supposed to be the team's big swing-and-miss guy, and he threw 7⅓ innings before going down with an elbow injury that required season-ending surgery," ESPN's Buster Olney wrote on Wednesday. "The Cubs hoped that Justin Steele could come back from his own injury and be a mainstay in their rotation, but that hasn't happened, as he suffered a setback early in the season. A pricey trade was made for Edward Cabrera this past offseason, and he suffered a major leg injury in June, from which he is slowly working his way back. Jameson Taillon, who earns the highest salary of all the pitchers
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