Erich Uelmen has had an up-and-down first two months in the major leagues and the young reliever is learning on the fly in the Cubs bullpen.

Brandon Hughes and the rest of the Cubs bullpen have started a phenomenon that’s slowly taking over the entire clubhouse.

The Cubs made four trades before Tuesday’s deadline but most notable was the moves they did not make – hanging on to Willson Contreras and Ian Happ.

The Cubs have traded another veteran reliever, dealing Mychal Givens to the New York Mets for a pitching prospect.

The Cubs added another young arm to their farm system ahead of Tuesday’s deadline in the David Robertson trade with the Phillies.

With the trade deadline coming soon, here are a handful of pitchers who may wind up making an impact for the Cubs in August and September.

The Cubs won their third straight series, taking two of three from the Red Sox at Wrigley Field.

Mark Leiter Jr. came up big with 5.1 innings of relief as the Cubs beat the Red Sox at Wrigley Field.

With the first phase of MLB All-Star voting drawing to a close, the Cubs have at least one player in position to start the game next month.

Ian Happ’s diving catch in the 7th inning saved a run and sparked the Cubs to a series win in St. Louis.