The Chicago Cubs entered the MLB trade deadline with one clear goal in mind, and unfortunately, they did not meet it. Which has led to Levi Weaver of The Athletic (subscription required) describing their deadline in one word that fans will be disappointed to read: “timid.

The Cubs received some unfortunate news on new pitcher Michael Soroka, who suffered an injury in his first start with Chicago.

The Cubs left the top of their farm system almost completely untouched, essentially trading away a bunch of teenagers and mid-round picks.