The Chicago Cubs need to improve the bullpen. The Colorado Rockies need to start the fire sale. They can help each other out.

The Cubs absolutely unloaded on the Reds Friday and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrated his huge day at the plate.

Ryan McMahon of the Colorado Rockies is another option, but Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report believes that is unlikely. "If the Rockies are willing to trade McMahon this summer, it's unclear how motivated teams with a need at third base will be. The former All-Star is hitting .211 with a .706 OPS," Kelly wrote.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are reportedly among the teams rumored to be targeting a trade for a versatile All-Star from the National League.

The Cubs landed Kyle Tucker in a trade this offseason, and he's helped the team to a division lead, but can Chicago sign him long term?

The MLB trade deadline is still more than two months away, but the league outlook is starting to become more clear. Several teams have identified themselves as

The Los Angeles Dodgers, unsurprisingly, are getting offensive production from up and down their lineup.Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani is tied for the major league lead in home runs (17) and paces the sport in a host of other categories.

The Chicago Cubs' 13-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds was led in large part by home runs from Dansby Swanson and others.

The Cubs got a much-needed series win, defeating the below-average Miami Marlins in two of three. After losing to the Marlins in the first game of the three-game set, it was important for Chicago to bounce back the way it did.