The Chicago Cubs have been labeled the best fit for a surprise trade candidate, and he would almost certainly be a boost to the Chicago rotation.

The Chicago Cubs have plenty of options at the MLB trade deadline, and after falling behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central standings, they need to have

Meanwile, Suárez leads the National League with 36 home runs (tied with Shohei Ohtani) and has a .924 OPS. Rookie Matt Shaw may still turn out to be a star, but he's a long way from approaching that kind of production.

Instead of letting Josiah Hartshorn head off to Texas A&M, the Chicago Cubs made sure their sixth round pick would turn pro by offering him a historic deal.

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The Chicago Cubs didn’t do much in the way of signing free agents over the offseason, opting to do much of their tinkering through trades. The free agents the Cubs did sign have done their jobs well and will be crucial in the stretch run.

You can point the finger at their pesky starting rotation.

Osbourne performed an instantly memorable version of the 7th inning stretch song during a game at Chicago's Wrigley Field in August 2003

Lugo has above-average stuff, and given his extensive experience in the league, he’d fit nicely on a contender like the Cubs. He owns a 2.94 ERA and has struck out 93 hitters in 107.0 innings.