Cubs Rumors: Former White Sox ace linked to Cubs as deadline heats up Former South Side ace now a possible North Side deadline fix By Jordan Campbell | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Colorado Rockies v Boston Red Sox | Jaiden Tripi/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article If a starting pitcher has the tiniest scent of being available at the MLB trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs will come calling. The Cubs have already cast a wide net of potential deadline targets , and with the All-Star break next week, more names are being added to the list of Cubs’ targets. Chicago Sports Radio icon George Ofman mentions that the Cubs are keeping tabs on Lucas Giolito