Chicago Cubs' pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins was a popular name brought up in trade rumors leading into the MLB trade deadline. While there was an overall sense that the Cubs didn't want to trade Wiggins, the team shut him down for several weeks before the deadline.
The impression was that the Cubs were being cautious, considering he could have been the key piece to trade for a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher. The trade never came to be, but the Cubs have remained cautious with Wiggins' innings this season. Wiggins last pitched for Double-A Knoxville on July 19, but his prospect profile continues to soar.