They made their first maneuver to address that part of the roster Wednesday night by acquiring right-hander Michael Soroka from the Washington Nationals, and they obtained 35-year-old reliever Andrew Kittredge from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday morning.

The Chicago Cubs have acquired Andrew Kittredge in a late Wednesday night trade with the Baltimore Orioles. Chicago, looking to beef up their bullpen, as they currently trade in the National League Central by a single game to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs finished the series strong on Wednesday, winning the series finale.

Andy McCullough of The Athletic (subscription required) recently gave the Cubs a solid grade of a ‘B’ for their addition of relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge to the bullpen. He noted the team's relief ERA (3.90) sitting middle of the pack at 15 out of 30 teams, but their 1.0 fWAR being 25th of 30.