Trading for Ryan Pressly was a step in the right direction, but the Cubs still need to do more work on the pitching staff. Sources have confirmed to CI reports that the Cubs are interested in free agents Ryne Stanek and David Robertson as they look to add one more reliever ahead of spring training. Jed Hoyer would also like to upgrade the rotation with more than just an innings-eating depth piece, which is where his old team comes in.
We’ve previously covered the idea of trading for Dylan Cease and/or Robert Suárez, and Ken Rosenthal reported on Monday that the Padres are open to trading starting pitcher Michael King.