This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Need To Shift Trade Deadline Focus To Underrated Young Marlins Star. The Chicago Cubs are expected to make some real upgrades over the course of the next week ahead of the trade deadline.

The Chicago Cubs are 19 games above .500 and yet sit tied atop the National League Central with the Milwaukee Brewers. What was once a comfortable five-game lead has vanished, forcing the Cubs to reevaluate their roster ahead of next week’s trade deadline.

The Chicago Cubs don't necessarily need to be active ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline to feel good about their World Series chances.

The Chicago Cubs will buy at the MLB trade deadline, as they should. Chicago acquired Kyle Tucker last winter in an attempt to go all-in this year. So far, thei

The Chicago Cubs are a team with few holes. A back-end starter would help, so would a third baseman, but perhaps the Cubs look to bolster an already impressive bullpen with a marquee reliever. ESPN’s Jeff Passan recently listed Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bender as his No.

It has been known for a while now that the Cubs will look to add to the ballclub before next week’s Trade Deadline. Not that it needed to be, but waking up Wednesday morning tied for the best record in the Majors might’ve helped confirm that even more.

If the Minnesota Twins undergo a significant overhaul before next week's trade deadline, Joe Ryan would net the club its most substantial potential return. Should Twins decision-makers look to the Chicago Cubs if they elect to trade their All-Star starting pitcher?

The Miami Marlins are definitely open to fielding trade offers before the MLB trade deadline, and the Chicago Cubs clearly represent a perfect partner for the M

New York Yankees reportedly showing strong interest in Chicago Cubs' top trade targets ahead of the MLB deadline.