This Miami Marlins ace was seen as the best fit for the Chicago Cubs' starting rotation, but he may not be available at the trade deadline.

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Chicago Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly was humbled in front of the fans at Wrigley Field. The 36-year-old closer, who was supposed to be their answer in the ninth inning, found himself lit up like a Christmas tree against the San Francisco Giants.

White Sox manager Will Venable returns to face his previous team on Friday, while the Cubs have a 10-day homestand that kicks off Thursday.

"Words like 'consistent' and 'reliable' sometimes don't feel like they do Jameson enough justice," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said.

The Pittsburgh Pirates changed their lineup ahead of their next game vs. the Chicago Cubs, who bring in a left-handed pitcher. Cubs will have left-

There’s rightfully no focus on improving the Cubs lineup. Entering play on June 14, Chicago had the second-most runs scored (380) with the fourth-best batting average (.256) and slugging percentage (.439). Pitching is an area for improvement, though, especially since another high-end pitcher could join the postseason rotation.