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Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs stopped Boston’s 10-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSN'No one’s untouchable': How Jed Hoyer is approaching the trade deadline for the first-place Chicago CubsIt was a very good All-Star Break for the Chicago Cubs, but team president Jed Hoyer offered a sobering reminder of what's to come for his team: "No one’s untouchable."
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With baseball’s best run differential at +119 and a solid series win in the Bronx entering the All-Star break, the Cubs claim the top spot in these rankings for the first time all season after spending much of the first half floating in the top 10.
The Chicago Cubs couldn’t have performed much better than they did in the first half. But they still face questions coming out of the All-Star break.
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Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins spoke to media members on Friday and gave updates and timetables for the return of two key players.
For that reason alone, the Cubs and Kansas City Royals could be perfect trade candidates. With Seth Lugo possibly available by the Royals, with his 2.67 ERA and 88 strikeouts on the year, there’s reason to believe he’d be one of the top targets for the Cubs to pursue.
With their second-round pick, the Cubs chose Kane Kepley, a left-handed outfielder from North Carolina. At 5-foot-8, Kepley walked on at Liberty in 2023 and then transferred to North Carolina for the 2025 season. In between, he had an All-Star summer in the Cape Cod League in 2024.
When the Chicago Cubs made a blockbuster trade to acquire star outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros, they knew they were only guaranteed one year of h