"The Cubs desperately want another starter at the deadline, targeting Mitch Keller of the Pirates, and would include outfield prospect Owen Caissie to make it work," Nightengale wrote on Sunday. Keller has previously been an All Star, and he would be a boost near the front of the Cubs' rotation.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Considering Putting Together Trade Package for Atlanta Braves Star. The Chicago Cubs are expected to be busy ahead of the trade deadline.

T he Chicago Cubs are in the spotlight in the MLB, as they are emerging as the favorites to acquire the powerful hitter Eugenio Suárez from the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to sources from journalist Mike Rodríguez.

The Chicago Cubs have plenty of company in their pursuit of Eugenio Suárez ahead of the MLB trade deadline, and a new division rival has entered the mix.