Cubs White Sox Trade Deadline Push | Chicago Cubs News

Chicago Cubs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

Baseball’s trade deadline looms as the Cubs and White Sox race to fix their pitching woes—Cubs’ Jed Hoyer and Sox’s Chris Getz could make bold moves before Aug. 3. The White Sox, riding surprising success, welcome back star Munetaka Murakami, while the Cubs hope Jameson Taillon and Edward Cabrera return to stabilize their rotation. Both teams’ futures hang in the balance: the Sox are playing with house money, the Cubs with a streaky, uncertain first half. Meanwhile, the MLB draft buzzes with uncertainty—White Sox may pivot from shortstop Roch Cholowsky to Grady Emerson or catcher Vahn Lackey…