The Chicago Cubs are shopping some of their players and exchanging names with other teams, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.
Cubs trade rumors: Chicago shopping players
The Cubs may move a number of players, including Matt Garza, if they’re able to find good fits prior to the trade deadline.
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The Cubs are currently well out of playoff contention with a 29-42 record on the season, putting them 17 games out of first place in a top-heavy NL Central. The team does have a number of players that could help a contender in the playoff push, however, headlined by starting pitcher Matt Garza.
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Garza has made six starts this season after missing the first six weeks of the season with tightness in his side. The right-hander has gone 1-1 with a 4.98 ERA in those games, posting a lower K/9 and higher BB/9 this season than he has the past two seasons with Chicago. The 29-year-old is still an attractive target in a shallow pitching market, however, and should be interesting to a few rival clubs.
Cubs outfielders Nate Schierholtz and David DeJesus could also help teams looking for a left-handed bat as Schierholtz -- whom Olney believes would be a good fit with the Kansas City Royals -- has hit .288/.338/.545 in 208 plate appearances while DeJesus is hitting .260/.318/.445 in 217 plate appearances.
Kevin Gregg may also be an attractive option for a Cubs trading partner looking for bullpen help because the veteran hurler owns a 0.81 ERA with 10 saves this season and has already been linked by Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune as a possibility for the Detroit Tigers' closer situation.
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