It’s only a question of when, not if, the Chicago Cubs will trade for pitching. The team has been involved in trade rumors for most of the 2025 season, and the need became obvious after losing Justin Steele to a season-ending elbow injury and Shota Imanaga for going on six weeks with a left hamstring injury. Insider Mark Feinsand of MLB.com published an article Wednesday that listed the Cubs as fits for three starting pitchers: Los Angeles Angels’ Tyler Anderson, Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew Heaney and Tampa Bay Rays’ Zack Littell.