4 MLB All-Stars who could be Chicago Cubs after the 2025 trade deadline

Locked in a battle for the National League Central, the Chicago Cubs are scouring the trade market ahead of Thursday's high-stakes trade deadline. Shopping at the top of the market, as well as identifying complimentary pieces that could fit his team's needs, Jed Hoyer is faced with lofty expectations and a win-now mandate from the fanbase.

We're not just talking about cast-off and bargain bin buys this July. Here are 5 2025 MLB All-Stars who could be donnin the iconic home pinstripes at the Federal Landmark in less than a week's time.

5 MLB All-Stars who could be Chicago Cubs after the 2025 trade deadline

Joe Ryan

Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan, along with the next name on this list, represent two of the unlikeliest All-Stars to get dealt. Why? Because they're at the top of their game and come with multiple years of team control, making them extremely costly to acquire via trade.

But make no mistake: Ryan would be a difference-maker for Chicago.

Entering action Sunday, the 29-year-old boasts a 2.82 ERA and 0.923 WHIP, while averaging nearly six strikeouts per walk across 121 1/3 innings of work for the Twins. Dating back to the start of the 2024 campaign, Ryan carries a 3.31 FIP and 10 K/9 over 43 starts, so the track record is there. He's a playoff-caliber arm that could slot nicely between the Cubs' lefty duo of Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga.

MacKenzie Gore

The Chicago Cubs are 'very interested' in Washington Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore - but to say it would cost a haul to bring the All-Star to Wrigley for the next chapter of his career is an understatement.

Gore, just 26, came to the Nats in the Juan Soto trade with San Diego in 2022 and has really come into his own this year in D.C. He carries a 3.27 FIP across 21 starts on the season and, dating back to the start of the 2024 campaign, has worked to a 107 ERA+ and 10.3 K/9 in 284 innings of work. This, like Ryan, would be a move made not just for 2025 - but with an eye on the years to come, as well.

Eugenio Suarez

There's been smoke surrounding Eugenio Suarez and the Cubs for weeks and, whether you like it or not, Matt Shaw's recent heater shouldn't dissuade Hoyer from making a run at the slugging infielder.

Suarez entered Sunday amidst another impressive power showing in 2025, with 36 home runs and an NL-leading 87 runs batted in - culminating in a 144 OPS+ and the second All-Star selection of his career. Given he's a rental, he makes a ton of sense as a stopgap solution to help breathe some life into a Cubs' lineup that's gone cold over the last two weeks.

Robert Suarez

If the San Diego Padres want to add offense, they could look to address that need in an unconventional way. After all, most playoff-hopeful teams don't trade their All-Star closer at the deadline, but there's nothing I would put past San Diego's GM AJ Preller.

Robert Suarez just notched his 30th save of the year and, even though his deal has a pair of player options for 2026 and 2027, barring an injury, he's a lock to opt out at season's end. Pairing the shutdown closer with Daniel Palencia for a 1-2 punch in the eighth and ninth would give Craig Counsell a formidable late-inning tandem, comparable to some of the pairings he enjoyed when managing in Milwaukee for all those years.