The Chicago Cubs entered the MLB trade deadline with one clear goal in mind, and unfortunately, they did not meet it. Which has led to Levi Weaver of The Athletic (subscription required) describing their deadline in one word that fans will be disappointed to read: “timid.

For all the work we do in setting up and covering the MLB trade deadline, the transaction-related activity in some years is a little underwhelming. That was not the case in 2025. According to my tracking mechanisms,

With the MLB trade deadline having come and gone, we're all still getting acquainted with the new-look versions of all 30 teams. It's a lot to process.