The Chicago Cubs need help in the starting rotation and have until Thursday to make a move. Shōta Imanaga and Matthew Boyd have been great, but the Cubs need more.

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The Chicago Cubs trade deadline blueprint to boost their rotation includes Cleveland Guardians' former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber.

If the Chicago Cubs make the postseason, adding another quality starter who can slot into a playoff series would make them a serious World Series threat.

The Chicago Cubs may not land Eugenio Suárez, but they could make a lot of sense for a nice consolation prize from the Minnesota Twins.