Cubs Executive Says Not to Expect Major Trade Until Closer to Deadline Date

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The Chicago Cubs are expected by many to be one of the most aggressive teams at the trade deadline, which is now just a few weeks away with the calendar reading July. As June came to a close, rumors ran rampant that the Cubs were going to try to make a move well before the deadline and are trying to upgrade now rather than waiting. Speaking to media, including ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer painted a more realistic picture of what kind of timeline the team could be looking at for making their big moves. “We’ve had a lot of conversations with teams,” Hoyer said in reference to the rumors that Chicago is about to make a move imminently.

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