The Chicago Cubs have made a few key acquisitions in the lead-up to the MLB trade deadline, but now they’ve made a move sending a pitcher to the New York Yankees as Mark Leiter Jr. will head to the Big Apple.

The Cubs optioned Luke Little to Triple-A Iowa earlier this weekend

Brendan Donovan had a two-run single, Lars Nootbaar added an RBI triple and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday night.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. has been one of the team’s best bullpen arms this season, but an incident in the seventh inning of Wednesday game against the Pittsburgh Pirates left fans holding their breath.

After a strong campaign with the Cubs in 2022, right-handed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. has agreed to a minor-league deal with the North Siders, according to a report from Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.

Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr. retired Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio this week in Toronto, two players whose fathers, Dante and Craig, hit .300 with a combined .864 OPS against Leiter’s dad.

The Cubs optioned their top pitching prospect back to Triple-A Iowa after a pair of rough outings derailed by command issues.

Cubs left-hander Wade Miley, whose season was delayed by elbow inflammation, now has a shoulder strain.

The Cubs optioned Mark Leiter Jr. to the minors and called up Locke St. John in a pitching staff shuffle.

The Cubs called up Mark Leiter Jr. to start against the Rockies Saturday in his first big-league appearance in four years. Alfonso Rivas was optioned to make roster room.