Chicago Cubs inquire on David Price

The Tigers now stand just three games out of the second wild card spot with eight game remaining until the deadline. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each morning, and find the things you need to see from within the SB Nation baseball network as well as from elsewhere. On the season, Price owns a 9-3 record with a 2.32 ERA in 132 innings. He played under Joe Maddon for all of his time with the Tampa Bay Rays (2008-2014), is the type of arm the Cubs need, and the Cubs have the organizational depth to trade for Price, or the deep pockets to entice him via free agency.

The Tigers are 47-47 but 10.5 games behind the Kansas Royals for first place.

The Cubs also seem to be serious about adding another top-tier starting pitcher, as they have been connected to Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies, in addition to Price.

Even if the Tigers don’t trade Price before the July 31 deadline, Rosenthal says it’s unlikely that the free agent-to-be will re-sign with them.

If Detroit did trade Cespedes, it would miss out on negotiating with him until that five-day window is over. Consider Yoenis Cespedes who reportedly wants to return to the Tigers next season even if the pending free agent is traded before the trading deadline.

With the trade deadline just 8 days away, it could be a busy time for the Tigers who are in an unfamiliar position.

Price will assuredly sign a contract similar to the seven-year, $210 million deal that Scherzer inked with the Washington Nationals and those numbers are beyond the Tigers” “comfort level’. Chicago has not won a World Series since 1908.

Assuming the Cubs win a wild card berth, Price could become that #1 man who could win the do-or-die one-game playoff with the Pirates, Giants, or New York Mets – the most likely contenders. A deal between the Cubs and Tigers looks very possible, and the Cubs could certainly benefit from it now and possibly for the next several years. Price would form a three-headed monster atop their rotation alongside left-hander Jon Lester, their prized offseason acquisition, and right-hander Jake Arrieta, who has quietly outperformed Lester by a fairly wide margin.