The Chicago Cubs need to get down to business if they’re to have a solid Trade Deadline, with most of the top bullpen arms already off the board. The Cubs will need to get creative to get the right deal and not have to overpay.

Adding reinforcements to the pitching staff has been a primary goal for Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer leading up to this year’s Trade Deadline. Chicago’s front office began to address that need on Wednesday night with a deal to land righty Michael Soroka from the Nationals.