Not much has gone right for the Chicago Cubs in August, and on Friday, Jed Hoyer's front office will be reminded of a move they weren't able to make at the MLB trade deadline. After being added by the Toronto Blue Jays at the deadline, veteran starting pitcher Shane Bieber will make his 2025 debut on Friday.
In the days leading up to the deadline, the Cubs were connected heavily to Bieber. It would've been a gamble as Bieber has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery, but one the Cubs' front office had been hinting at.