Chicago Cubs named winners of the 2026 MLB trade deadline for an obvious reason

The Chicago Cubs have improved to 67-49 on the season with their thrilling 3-2 walk-off win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. This was their fourth consecutive win following the MLB trade deadline, a time that saw the Cubs add some much needed pieces to their roster.

One of those pieces came up huge in the victory today. Aaron Civale, who was acquired earlier from the Athletics, pitched three innings of solid relief while allowing one run. While he did not get the win, he was able to keep Chicago in the game.

It was just one example of how the Cubs did exactly what they needed to do ahead of Monday’s deadline.

The Chicago Cubs were named a winner of the MLB trade deadline

Chicago Cubs, MLB trade deadline, Tyrone Taylor — Aug 5, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Tyrone Taylor makes a catch on Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (not pictured ) during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Recently, The Athletic released its list of the winners and losers from the MLB trade deadline. Unsurprisingly, they declared the Cubs one of the winners with high praise for everything that they did:

“Coming out of the All-Star break, the Cubs’ rotation lined up like this: Colin Rea, Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, Jameson Taillon and David Peterson. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer overhauled that group ahead of the trade deadline, adding a pair of two-time All-Star right-handers, Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman, and lefty Braxton Garrett.

“The Cubs, who also have Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown on the injured list, should be able to flex some of their surplus starters into relief roles in the postseason.

“Tyrone Taylor is another rangy outfield option for the Cubs, but he also has hit left-handed pitching well this season, which could come in handy in October. All of that adding came at a significant cost to the Cubs’ farm system.

“The departure of Jefferson Rojas, in particular, will sting. But the major-league roster is undeniably better because of it, and, in the midst of a division race, that matters most.”

Every addition the Cubs made addressed a pressing need. What is more, they filled those needs with quality players who should be able to contribute in a positive manner for the rest of the season.

The only downside, as referenced above, is that their already low-ranked farm system took a considerable hit. Hopefully they do not regret parting ways with Jefferson Rojas down the road.

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