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Report: Cubs acquiring Aaron Civale from Athletics

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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

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Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that the Cubs are acquiring Aaron Civale in a trade with the Athletics.

Rogers reports that the Cubs will trade right-hander Aiden Moffitt in return. The Athletics designated Civale for assignment Wednesday, and it’s not surprising that they found a trade partner, and specifically a trade partner that needs rotation help like the Cubs. The right-hander has been awful after a terrific first nine starts for the A’s, but he’ll get a chance to rebound while playing behind a better club in Chicago. It’s also worth noting that Civale had some brief success with the Cubs last year with a 2.08 ERA in five appearances over 13 innings.

- Christopher Crawford

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Aaron Civale threw a three-inning save against the Marlins on Friday.

Don’t think this’ll happen again — though if you had a nickel for every time it happened this year you’d have two nickels — but Civale will stump future generations on the “starters who won 50 games but also had a save” list. Or at least he will if he manages to win three more games as a starter before his career is over.
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Aaron Civale picked up the second save of his career on Thursday afternoon, recording the final two outs to preserve a two-run lead against the Cardinals.

The 31-year-old hurler was brought on with a man on second base and one out in the 10th inning with the Cubs clinging to a two-run advantage. Civale made it look easy in this one, getting Jimmy Crooks on a fly ball to center field and Lars Nootbaar on strikes to end it. Don’t expect him to put himself into the mix for saves in the Cubs’ bullpen anytime soon.
Aaron Civale

CHC Starting Pitcher #38

Aaron Civale’s 2026 Cubs debut saw him allow two runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief Tuesday against the Tigers.

Civale, who was acquired from the A’s on Saturday, could have gotten a three-inning save tonight, but David Peterson was allowed to pitch into the seventh in a 9-0 game. It was Civale’s seventh career relief appearance. Five of the other six, along with his only save, came in his late-season stint with the Cubs last year. It’s likely that Civale will get some starts going forward, but with Jameson Taillon back, he’ll likely remain in the pen for now.
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CHC Starting Pitcher #45

Athletics traded RHP Aaron Civale to the Cubs in exchange for RHP Aiden Moffitt.

Civale leaves the A’s after forging a 5.47 ERA and 58/23 K/BB over 74 2/3 innings over his 16 appearances — 15 of those starts — in his lone season in Sacramento. The right-hander will get a chance to start for Chicago, but fantasy managers would be wise to take a wait-and-see approach before investing in him as anything more than a streamer against the worst lineups.
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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Athletics designated RHP Aaron Civale for assignment.

The Athletics’ surprising $6 million investment in Civale over the winter worked out well initially — he started off 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA through nine starts — but it always figured to end badly. He loses his spot now after allowing 31 earned runs over 28 innings while going 0-6 in his last seven starts. He’ll become a free agent after clearing waivers and should quickly land a minor league deal, if he wants one. Jacob Lopez is probably the favorite to replace Civale in the rotation next week.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale allowed six hits and four runs with one walk and four strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings in a loss to the White Sox on Friday.

Civale was bumped from the rotation to both help acquiesce Jacob Lopez’s return and also because of his own struggles lately. Coming in after Lopez retired the first five batters of the game on 12 pitches, Civale had a few easy innings before being hit hard in a four-run fifth. He hasn’t been effective in over a month, doesn’t miss many bats, and should not be considered a serious option in even the deepest of leagues. Pay attention to Lopez’s workload though, as he went from 63 pitches in his first start off the injured list to again, just 12 in this one.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings while taking a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Civale gave up a solo homer to Joe Mack, and a two-run shot to Otto Lopez. Outside of that he was mostly fine, but obviously that’s enough damage — along with an RBI double form Lopez — to make a start mediocre. Civale has had plenty of mediocre offerings since his excellent first month, and his ERA has now ballooned to 5.10. He doesn’t appear to be in danger of losing his role with the A’s, but he should have lost his role with a fantasy team a while ago. He’ll face the White Sox on Friday before the break.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale surrendered four runs in five innings Sunday in a loss to the Angels.

All of the runs came on Josh Lowe’s grand slam. Civale has given up 12 runs in 12 innings and lost all three of his starts since coming off the injured list. Throw in his last two starts before his absence due to shoulder tendinitis, and he’s 0-4 with a 10.29 ERA in his last five starts. That’s after opening up a surprising 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA. He’ll probably stay in the rotation for now and face the Marlins next weekend, but the A’s can’t expect overly much from him.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale allowed two runs with five strikeouts over four innings in a loss against the Giants on Tuesday.

Civale tossed a scoreless first inning, then gave up a solo homer to Jung Hoo Lee in the second, followed by a double and a base hit to plate a second run in the second inning. Civale gave the A’s two more scoreless frames before departing at 84 pitches after four innings. He scattered six hits in all and struck out five. The 31-year-old right-hander will take a 4.88 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and a 46/19 K/BB ratio across 62 2/3 innings into a start against the Angels in Anaheim on Sunday.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale was roughed up by the Pirates on Wednesday, surrendering six runs in three-plus innings.

For some reason, the A’s chose to bring Civale back out for the fourth, only to pull him following a leadoff walk to Brandon Lowe. Civale, who was activated from the injured list before the game, has given up 18 runs over 12 innings in his last three starts, talking his ERA from 2.70 to 4.91. Perhaps he’ll go back to being serviceable, but there just isn’t any reason to expect more than that. He’ll face the Giants next week.

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Pat Murphy was named 2026 National League Manager of the Year.

Murphy is the first manager to win the award three consecutive seasons. He received 20 of the 30 possible first-place votes, with Walt Weiss (7), Craig Stammen (2) and Don Mattingly (1) getting the others. The 67-year-old culminates a dream campaign where he led the Brewers to the best record in the National League and a dominant performance in the postseason that ended with the Brew Crew winning their first World Series championship. He’ll have a chance to make it four in a row in 2027 if the BBWAA isn’t tired of voting for him.
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Trevor Larnach will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist.

Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll told reporters that the procedure will be a “clean up.” It’s not yet known if Larnach will need to miss time because of the operation.
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Will Venable was named 2026 American League Manager of the Year.

Zero surprise here. Venable received 15 first-place votes while Kevin Cash received 12 and Chad Tracy the other three. Venable helped the White Sox to an improbable playoff run after winning just 60 games in 2025 and took the club to within a game of the ALCS. If you weren’t expected to be good and outperform expectations, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to win Manager of the Year.
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Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins told reporters that José Berrios “looks great” in his rehab work.

Atkins had a chance to see Berrios during his rehab in the Dominican Republic. The 32-year-old is recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in May, so even with the positive development, it’s unlikely he returns until the end of 2027 at the very earliest.
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Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta told reporters that the team hasn’t ruled out a reunion with Kyle Freeland.

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