The MLB trade deadline hits in just over a week, and trade rumors are at a slow-drip rate. Players going back in return have to be in the specified player pool, and few of those players are thought of dismissively. Nonetheless, teams in contention (like the Cubs) might want to upgrade their bullpen by September 1. With that in mind, I'm bullish on the Cubs giving reliever Matt Dermody a chance before the trade deadline.
You're forgiven if you're unfamiliar with the lefty reliever from the University of Iowa. A Norwalk, Iowa native, Dermody grew up a Cubs fan.