Tuesday was an eventful day across Major League Baseball, including Shota Imanaga returning to the Chicago Cubs through way of accepting the team's qualifying offer. The final move of the night saw the Los Angeles Angels trade outfielder Taylor Ward to the Baltimore Orioles for oft-injured starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez.
While the Cubs were briefly linked to Ward ahead of the MLB trade deadline, a report last week suggested they were among the teams that could be interested in Angels' outfielder Jo Adell. Speculation was that the Cubs could include either Ben Brown or Jordan Wicks in a potential deal with the Angels.