Cubs rookie Cade Horton delivered the best start of his young career and Chicago’s stingy bullpen continued its two-month run of success, setting the North Siders up for a walk-off win over the Guardians on Thursday night.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 3: Matt Shaw #6 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates his game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning against the Cleveland Guardians with teammate Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 at Wrigley Field on July 3, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

If the Chicago Cubs were to add a bat at the trade deadline, third base could be one spot worth a conversation. But would they prefer to keep giving Matt Shaw at-bats?