The Chicago Cubs needed a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher ahead of the MLB trade deadline, and their answer to the need was Michael Soroka. The answer turned out to be a major question mark as the Cubs placed Soroka on the IL following the veteran experiencing shoulder discomfort two innings into his debut with the team.
It's not an ideal outcome, considering Jed Hoyer refused to part with top prospects for an option that would have been a definitive answer to their biggest. ESPN's Bradford Doolittle offered a lingering concern for each contending team following the deadline, and for the Cubs, it was obvious.