Jim Bowden of The Athletic provided some intel ahead of the MLB trade deadline on all 30 teams. Regarding Chicago, he said the team’s top priority is to acquire a starting pitcher with six names in their sights. So, we’re ranking the six Cubs trade targets in terms of how they should be prioritized.

The Chicago Cubs have to make an addition to the starting rotation at the trade deadline and depending on how desperate Jed Hoyer feels it could be a blockbuster move. Although there aren't several aces to choose from the Cubs have plenty of options in the trade market to address their need either at the top of their rotation or at the back-end of the starting rotation.