The Chicago Cubs will be buyers at the MLB trade deadline, and The Athletic recent revealed a list of options for the Cubs to consider in their quest for a World Series run.

The Chicago Cubs have long been connected to a trade for Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara. One MLB insider recently added more fuel to the fire.

Because of their logjam in the outfield, the Cubs could be tempted to deal this top prospect at the MLB trade deadline

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cody Bellinger Gets Revenge on Cubs by Setting Major League Baseball History. It feels long ago that Cody Bellinger was a key part of this Chicago Cubs lineup.

Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings, and the host New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games with an 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

It is for Cody Bellinger, at least. The New York Yankees' lefty slugger played his first game against the Cubs after leaving Chicago, and it featured a trio of homers on Friday night. He's the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in his first game against a former team, according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge added another impressive accomplishment to his collection in Saturday's loss against the Chicago Cubs (box score), launching his 35th home run of the season and the 350th of his career.

Judge recorded his 350th career home run in the bottom of the ninth inning during the New York Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. In doing so, Judge became the fastest player in league history to reach 350 homers,

Some of the best hitters on both teams – namely, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch for the Cubs, and Cody Bellinger, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm for the Yankees – will have a platoon disadvantage.

Two top MLB contenders face off this weekend when the Yankees host the Cubs for three games before the All-Star Break