Reports: Cubs boost staff with RHP Ryan Zeferjahn, LHP Braxton Garrett
The Cubs added a high-strikeout reliever and a left-handed starter, giving up two prospects and a former top prospect to address pitching depth.
- On Monday, August 3, 2026, the Chicago Cubs bolstered their pitching staff by acquiring right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins in separate trade-deadline deals.
- Injuries forced the Cubs to piece together their pitching staff all season, creating a critical need for cost-controllable arms to address rotation and bullpen gaps ahead of the stretch run.
- Chicago sent catcher Moises Ballesteros and pitching prospect Mason McGwire to the Angels to secure Zeferjahn, who posted a 3.66 ERA in 45 appearances this season with four saves.
- In the swap for Garrett, the team sent first baseman Jonathon Long and pitcher Jace Beck to the Marlins; Garrett, 28, is under team control through 2028.
- The Cubs pursue a second consecutive playoff berth with these additions, now preparing to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a nationally televised series that could serve as a postseason preview.
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Usa newsCubs upgrade bullpen with Ryan Zeferjahn, give up Moises Ballesteros in trade with Angels
Zeferjahn has been very effective this season, already logging 51⅔ relief innings and posting a 3.66 ERA. He’s been even better over the last couple months, with a microscopic 1.38 ERA in 24 appearances since June 1.
Mark McGwire's son has been traded in a deadline deal
Sep 21, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics former first baseman Mark McGwire gives a speech after being inducted into the Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame before a game against the Texas Rangers at the Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports Many of the prospects that change hands at the MLB trade deadline will be anonymous to casual fans. That will not be the case with one deal between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angel…
Reports: Cubs boost staff with RHP Ryan Zeferjahn, LHP Braxton Garrett
The Chicago Cubs acquired a pair of pitchers in separate deals Monday, landing right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins, multiple outlets reported. The Angels acqui...
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