The Chicago Cubs added two more pitchers and an infielder, while the White Sox traded away their ace, Adrian Houser, at the MLB Trade Deadline.
One day after acquiring right-handed starter Michael Soroka from the Washington Nationals, the Cubs added righty reliever Andrew Kittredge from Baltimore, lefty Taylor Rogers from Pittsburgh and utilityman Willi Castro from Minnesota.
The 35-year-old Kittredge was an All-Star in 2021 and has a 3.44 ERA over nine seasons. He has a 3.45 ERA in 31 games this season. He signed a $9 million, one-year deal with Baltimore last offseason that includes a $9 million club option for 2026 with a $1 million buyout.
Rogers remains an effective left-handed option out of the bullpen at 34. The 10-year veteran, an All-Star with Minnesota in 2021, is 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 40 appearances with the Reds this season. Pittsburgh acquired him Wednesday from Cincinnati for third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes.
The 28-year-old Castro has played every position except first base and catcher this season and is hitting .245 with 10 homers. He was an All-Star in 2024 after an impressive first half of the season, but his bat has cooled since.
The Rays got righty starter Adrian Houser from the White Sox for infielder Curtis Mead and righties Duncan Davitt and Benjamin Peoples.