Cubs expected to pursue Reid Detmers from Angels for starting help
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 2:40 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
The Chicago Cubs are reportedly targeting Los Angeles Angels pitcher Reid Detmers ahead of the trade deadline. The Cubs face several injury challenges in their rotation, with multiple starters on the injured list, including Justin Steele and Cade Horton, who is out for the season. According to The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma, acquiring Detmers would require a significant trade package due to his potential as a long-term asset, as he has two years of control left. The Cubs will need to act quickly to bolster their rotation this season.
- •Cubs have multiple starting pitchers on the injured list.
- •Reid Detmers has a 4.05 ERA with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- •Detmers is under team control through 2028.
- •Cubs president Jed Hoyer is seeking immediate pitching help.
- •Trade deadline approaches in one week.
- 2:40 PMYahoo Sports — Cubs predicted to pay 'hefty price' for immediate pitching help from Angels
"Chicago could use a few more arms in the rotation.
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