This one is going to be something of a blow-by, as the only salient news is merely Cubs-adjacent. The leading story should have a pretty significant impact on the NL Central, however, as the Brewers traded Freddy Peralta and swingman Tobias Myers to the Mets for a pair of prospects. You would think this would chop one of Pat Murphy‘s legs out from under him, but we all thought the same thing when they dealt Corbin Burnes to Baltimore.
Flipping Josh Hader to the Padres didn’t feel like a crippling blow, but you don’t expect a team to improve after getting rid of an elite closer.