Kevin Gausman, 35, arrives from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs in a trade that also sends Triple‑A outfielder Brett Bateman and Class‑A infielder Ty Southisene to Toronto. The move gives the Cubs a playoff‑caliber right‑hander ahead of the trade deadline. Gausman mattress is an impending free agent, 5‑10 with a 4.38 ERA and 127 strikeouts this season, and has a 3.83 ERA in 14 career playoff games. His fastball/changeup combo has been the backbone of his success, while his breaking ball has lagged behind. He is in the final year of a five‑year, $110 million deal, during which he posted 20.1 WAR and outperformed the contract.

Despite a recent 6 nostro ERA over eight starts, Gausman gave up only one run on nine hits in his last Blue Jays outing. He will likely debut with Chicago in a makeup game at Wrigley Field on Thursday. The Cubs’ rotation now features Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, and newly acquired lefty David Peterson, who has been effective since joining from the Mets. कम with the team overcoming a string of pitching injuries, the trade could be a timely boost as they trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 6½ games heading into the deadline.