The Chicago Cubs are in desperate need of some pitching help ahead of the MLB trade deadline and have their sights set on Washington Nationals star MacKenzie Go

The Chicago Cubs have made the long-awaited trade for a pitcher. The Cubs have acquired pitcher Mike Soroka from the Nationals, the team announced on Wednesday evening. ESPN and The Athletic were among the first to report the trade. Soroka signed a one-year, $9 million deal last December with the Nationals.

M ILWAUKEE -- In the midst of a heavyweight battle for first place in the National League Central, the Chicago Cubs are still scouring the landscape for help before Thursday's MLB trade deadline. On their wish list: two starters, a reliever, a potential upgrade at third base and perhaps a backup center fielder.

Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died, following a battle with prostate cancer.

Shawon Dunston and Andre Dawson were devastated after realizing Sandberg was saying goodbye to them. They are devastated still.

On Tuesday, Chicago Cubs fans and team employees visited Ryne Sandberg’s statue on monument row in Gallagher Way to pay their respects to the late Hall of Famer.

Milwaukee leads the Cubs by one game in the NL Central. The teams meet once more this season, a five-game series at Wrigley from Aug. 18-21.

Milwaukee leads Chicago by one game in the NL Central. The teams meet once more this season, a five-game series at Chicago from Aug. 18-21.

I’ll be glad when the Cubs aren’t playing the Brewers and we can stop this silly gamesmanship, or whatever it is, making the lineups late. Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Freddy Peralta, RHP Shōta Imanaga got absolutely pounded by the White Sox in his last start.