Chicago may have added an electric arm to their rotation, but they also raised the price of starting pitching on the trade market.
Throughout the offseason, amid the myriad of trade rumors surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers' ace, Freddy Peralta, the widely accepted belief is that Milwaukee's front office won't agree to a deal unless they are overwhelmed by a trade offer. At the beginning of the offseason, such an offer looked unlikely, as is often the case immediately after a front office sets its high price tag and is met with opposing teams rolling their eyes at the idea of meeting it.