"Jed and his baseball operations staff have built a healthy player development organization and put an exciting, playoff contending team on the field," he said.

An MLB insider believes the Chicago Cubs trading for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller could make some sense.

The Pirates, who are always looking to shed financial commitments, would rid themselves of the remaining money on Keller’s five-year, $77 million contract.

The Chicago Cubs are "very interested" in a blockbuster trade heading into the deadline.