Skubal to Dodgers shifts Cubs' trade deadline pitching pursuit
With Tarik Skubal off the board, the Cubs are reassessing their pitching targets as the trade deadline approaches.
Tarik Skubal has been acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, removing a top pitching target from the market. The Chicago Cubs are now weighing alternative pitching options ahead of the trade deadline. Beat reporters Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma report the Cubs are actively evaluating their remaining choices. The development signals a shift in the Cubs' deadline strategy on the pitching front.
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