Trade Talks “Dead” for Cubs Pitching Target

For a moment it almost felt like the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins were on the verge of completing a trade involving left-handed starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo. Following the Kyle Tucker trade, national baseball insider Bob Nightengale first mentioned the Cubs’ interest in Luzardo. Bruce Levine added more fuel to those rumors as he repeatedly reported how hard the team was working to get a trade done for Luzardo, but as of Wednesday night trade talks between the Cubs and Marlins appear to be dead.