The Chicago Cubs are expected to make some real upgrades over the course of the next week ahead of the trade deadline. They have been the center of rumors for months, and now with July 31 almost a week away,

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.

If the Cubs want to have as many options as possible heading into next week's trade deadline, this is not the way to do it. Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo has been mentioned as a pitcher who

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as What Would Cubs Blockbuster Trade For Ace MacKenzie Gore Actually Cost?. The Chicago Cubs have long been expected to be one of the most aggressive teams at the trade deadline, which is now less than a week away.

With the July 31 Trade Deadline coming up, this week marked an important one for the Royals. If they wanted to pave their way out of being sellers at the Deadline, the team needed to take care of business against the Cubs to begin the week.