The absence of Matt Shaw in the starting lineup for the Cubs in three of the last four games could signal a lack of confidence in the young third baseman.

The Chicago Cubs will be buyers at the MLB trade deadline, and The Athletic recent revealed a list of options for the Cubs to consider in their quest for a World Series run.

Here is the perfect trade that the Chicago Cubs can make with the Pittsburgh Pirates for one of their top starting pitchers.

It feels long ago that Cody Bellinger was a key part of this Chicago Cubs lineup.Signed ahead of the 2023 season to a prove it deal, the slugger won the NL Comeback Player of the Year Award by slashing .307/.356/.525 with 26 homers and 97 RBI that earned him his first MVP votes since he was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 2019.That performance caused him to decline his mutual option, hitting the open market in hopes of securing a long-term megadeal.More News: Former Cubs Manager Famous for Obscenity-Ridden Rant Against Fans Passes Away at 87Nobody was willing to hand Bellinger that type of contract, though, and he returned in 2024 on a three-year, $80 million deal that contained opt-out clauses after each of the first two seasons.Bellinger still performed well last year, but he wasn't quite the same player with a slash line of .266/.325/.426, 18 homers and 78 RBI.So when he opted into his $27.5 million player option for the 2025 campaign, the writing was on the wall that the Cubs were going to offload his contract.More News: Cubs Listed As Trade Fit for $120 Million Red Sox Superstar in Unique PositionIn what was essentially a salary dump, Chicago traded him to the New York Yankees.That came back to haunt them in a major way on Friday, with Bellinger getting his revenge on the Cubs by hitting three homers against them, becoming the first player in MLB history to hit three long balls in the first game against his former team.Of course, the decision to part ways with Bellinger has worked out for Chicago.It cleared up space for Pete Crow-Armstrong to be the everyday center fielder, giving him the runway to become the rising superstar that he has been throughout this season.More News: Cubs Prospect Could Be Key to Landing Pirates’ All‑Star AceLooking back, Chicago likely would have loved to have gotten more for Bellinger.They only received Cody Poteet in that trade, a reliever who is no longer with the team and never appeared in a Major League game for the franchise after they designated him for assignment before Opening Day and ultimately traded him to the Baltimore Orioles.For more Cubs news, head over to Cubs On SI.This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cody Bellinger Gets Revenge on Cubs by Setting Major League Baseball History.

No logical Chicago Cubs fan would take back this offseason's Kyle Tucker trade. However, one of the effects of the deal that sent Isaac Paredes and more to Hous

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The Chicago Cubs are expected to be one of the more aggressive teams a few weeks from now at the MLB trade deadline as they try to make final upgrades to prepar

The Chicago Cubs signed Matthew Boyd this offseason for two years and $29 million. He has since pitched like one of the best pitchers on the planet.

Aaron Judge hit his 350th career home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. In doing so, the New York Yankees slugger reached the milestone faster than any other player in baseball history.

The Chicago Cubs made a pair of roster moves prior to Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees, recalling pitcher Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Iowa.

Cody Bellinger downplayed whether his remarkable standout performance was a revenge game or felt sweeter coming against his old team.