Chicago Cubs executive Jed Hoyer spoke out about a shocking move that shipped a franchise slugger out of town.

All four of those teams project to have a lack of starting pitching depth from here on out, and Bubic could turn any of them into World Series contenders. The Cubs and Red Sox both have surpluses of young outfielders, so they're particularly well-suited to trade with a Royals team that currently possesses the weakest outfield in the sport.

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3) Alex Bregman broke the game open with a pinch-hit three-run home run in the eighth inning, making it 5-1 Boston. Bregman pinch hit for Masataka Yoshida against lefty Drew Pomeranz. He connected on an 83.4 mph knuckle-curve and sent it 402 feet to left field.

Garrett Crochet will try to help the Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday. The Cubs had not announced a starter.