{"id":69389,"date":"2025-07-18T07:39:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=69389"},"modified":"2025-07-18T07:39:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:39:24","slug":"cubs-predicted-to-acquire-starting-pitcher-seth-lugo-for-this-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=69389","title":{"rendered":"Cubs Predicted to Acquire Starting Pitcher Seth Lugo For This Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"main-container\" role=\"main\"><\/main>The Chicago Cubs are exploring all options on the trade market for a starting pitcher, and they know it&#8217;s a need to go deep into the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago has just about two weeks left to make a move, and\u00a0Mike Axisa from CBS Sports\u00a0believes the team will pursue Seth Lugo from the Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The trade market figures to be short on quality starters,&#8221; wrote Axisa. &#8220;Cashing in Lugo, who has a $15 million player option for 2026, as a trade chip may be the best way for Kansas City to get the offensive help they so desperately need.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full trade Axisa predicts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chicago Cubs acquire: RHP Seth Lugo<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City Royals acquire: OF Owen Caissie, LHP Jordan Wicks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Outfielder Owen Caissie and lefty Jordan Wicks will headline the return,&#8221; wrote Axisa. &#8220;Caissie is the kind of power hitter the Royals need and Wicks can step into the rotation post-Lugo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs know if they want to acquire starting pitching in the next few weeks that one or both of their top outfield prospects will have to be traded. 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