Adding reinforcements to the pitching staff has been a primary goal for Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer leading up to this year’s Trade Deadline. Chicago’s front office began to address that need on Wednesday night with a deal to land righty Michael Soroka from the Nationals.

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their trades ahead of the deadline, with a recently acquired player headed to a divisional rival. The Pirates trad

The yard sale is open — even past midnight. Early Thursday morning, the Orioles followed up their trade of infielder Ramón Urías late Wednesday night by dealing reliever Andrew Kittredge to the Chicago Cubs for infield prospect Wilfri De La Cruz,