The Chicago Cubs' pursuit of a starting pitcher has been known for a while, and with five days remaining until the trade deadline, the team may be desperate

After scratching out a win over the Marlins on Sunday, the Brewers immediately shift their focus to the Cubs, their heated division rival, for a crucial three-game series in Milwaukee beginning on Monday.

Per The Athletic's Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma, the Cubs are "very interested" in Washington Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore, though his price is "viewed as sky-high." According to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan, "the general sense is that Gore won't go anywhere," but the Nationals are "listening."

A recent string of good starts has shown how important Chicago Cubs rookie Cade Horton could and will need to be for Chicago to make a deep postseason run.

The MLB trade deadline is just a few days away, and the Chicago Cubs are reportedly pursuing starting pitching help.

Here is the perfect trade offer that the Chicago Cubs should offer the Minnesota Twins for starting pitcher Joe Ryan.

The Miami Marlins are reportedly getting more trade interest for their ace, Sandy Alcántara. The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers make sense as fits.