MLB Trade Rumors: Chicago Cubs could deal Kevin Gregg during waiver period

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney on Twitter, the Chicago Cubs could still deal the right handed closer Kevin Gregg in August during the waiver period.

Kevin Gregg was looking like a valuable trade chip, but has recently hit a wall. The Chicago Cubs could wait to see how he performs in the next few days, hoping he boosts his stock, or find someone who is desperately in need of a set up man or closer.

Gregg has an 3.05 ERA with 22 saves, in 41 innings pitched this season.

The Cubbies have a few pieces that teams may be interested in come the waiver period. Nate Schierholtz for instance, is having a career year with the Cubs. Hitting 14 home runs and 43 RBI’s, eclipsed his previous career high of 9 home runs and 41 RBI’s back in 2011 with the San Francisco Giants.

Schierholtz could be dealt anytime between today’s deadline or in August for sure. I would hate to see him go, but he’s having too good of a season and has great trade value. Besides Schierholtz, another trade possibility for the Cubs is catcher Dioner Navarro.

Navarro has tied his career high 9 home runs this season through 57 games, his most memorable game being against the White Sox, hitting 3 home runs in a series where the Cubs swept the White Sox. He’s a pretty good decent bat coming off of the bench, has proved to be pretty valuable this season for the Cubs.