The Brief The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone. Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer said it plainly after the MLB Trade Deadline passed. Here’s how we graded each of the Chicago Cubs’ moves after the MLB Trade Deadline passed on Monday evening. Cubs acquire Clay HolmesCubs acquire: Starting pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone TaylorMets acquire: Jefferson RojasThis was the move that puts the Cubs in a different atmosphere. Before the deadline, the Cubs’ rotation was Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, David Peterson, Colin Rea and Javier Assad.