Cubs add pitching, outfield help in deals with Mets and Angels but give up top talents

The Cubs traded from the top of their preseason top-20 prospect list to acquire a starter, a reliever and a solid fourth outfielder.

A day after addressing the top of their starting rotation and making a trade-deadline splash by landing veteran righty Kevin Gausman, the Cubs upgraded their relief corps, bringing in 28-year-old right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn in a deal with the Angels. It cost them one of their top young players, with slugger Moises Ball