Some of the Chicago Cubs best and worst moves at the trade deadline

The Chicago Cubs have been known to make some big deals at the trade deadline, both good and bad. Here are some of the most memorable.

The trade deadline can be a crazy time for a lot of teams. Whether they are selling or buying the Chicago Cubs are usually always involved and they certainly have been over the years.

Depending on the situation they are in, they have to make the best decision at the time for the future of the team. If they think they are contenders, teams will often go all-in like the Cubs did in 2016 when they traded for shutdown closer Aroldis Chapman, which resulted in hoisting a World Series trophy a few months later.

Other times, when a team is not in playoff contention and they are looking to obtain assets for the future they could find themselves in sell mode. The Cubs have found themselves in this position very often. Their last selling move before winning the World Series was probably when they traded Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel for former Oakland Athletics top prospect Addison Russell.

All these moves can go a long way toward determining the future of a franchise. They will often hear it from the fan base and the media which can put a lot of pressure on the front office to make the right decision.

Certainly, they don’t make the right decision all the time. Buyers will go after what they believe to be the final piece of the puzzle just to come up short of a World Series ring. Sellers will trade away their top talent in search of the next top prospect just for them to be a bust.

There are always winners and there are always losers at the trade deadline. Throughout the years the Cubs have had their own share of wins and losses. Here are some of the best and worst deals they have made at the trade deadline.