Nov 13, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer speaks before introducing Craig Counsell as new Cubs manager during a press conference in Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer made clear on Monday what the team will be doing ahead of the trade deadline.
Hoyer told reporters that unless the team goes on a big winning streak this week, the Cubs will be sellers at the July 30 non-waiver trade deadline.
The Cubs entered play on Monday 48-53, which had them fourth in a NL Central. Though Chicago is 10 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first, only 5.5 games separate second from last place in the division. T
he Cubs entered Monday 3.5 games behind three tied teams for the third wild card spot. But just making it into the playoffs as a wild card team only guarantees you a 3-game playoff series and nothing more. The Cubs likely see that as a challenging path to experiencing postseason success.