Chicago Cubs rumors: Five under-the-radar targets for MLB trade deadline

Under-the-radar targets for the Chicago Cubs ahead of the July 31st MLB trade deadline.

Despite their slow start to the season, the Chicago Cubs expect to be buyers at the upcoming trade deadline. The Cubs have been up and down all season long, but they undoubtedly have the talent to win the weak National League Central and make a run in the playoffs.

While the Cubs showed that they can win it all last season, they are undoubtedly going to have to make some outside additions to make a run in 2017. The recent trade rumors have primarily connected the Cubs to the Detroit Tigers, namely starting pitcher Justin Verlander and catcher Alex Avila. Oakland A’s starter Sonny Gray is another target that has been commonly mentioned for the Cubs.

These rumored targets could certainly make sense on the North Side, but they are far from the only players who they are interested in. There are plenty of selling teams who the Cubs could look for to reinforce their roster. Pitching should be the priority, but the Cubs could easily look to add to their underperforming offense as well.

We know the obvious targets like Verlander and Gray, but the Cubs will undoubtedly exhaust all possibilities to improve their team. Here are five under-the-radar trade candidates for the Chicago Cubs.