Cubs Acquiring Andrew Kittredge

The Cubs have made their second trade of the night, this time with the Baltimore Orioles.

Kittredge to Cubs

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2025

Andrew Kittridge has a 3.45 ERA in 31 games this season, striking out about one batter per inning. He uses his slider 53% of the time with a 34.3% whiff rate.

Andrew Kittredge throws his 88–90 MPH slider more than any other pitch.

Here’s an up-close look at that tight breaker: pic.twitter.com/Kqi5WRnVGN

— Brendan Miller (@brendan_cubs) July 31, 2025

The right-hander has a 44% ground ball rate this season with Baltimore, fitting the Cubs’ defense well. He limits contact, another fantastic trait for a reliever.

New Cubs reliever Andrew Kittredge has a 41.3% chase rate, which would lead MLB if he qualified.

A big part of that is his slider, which has racked up a 34.3% whiff rate this season. pic.twitter.com/s0GdMla2Zy

— The Wrigley Wire (@TheWrigleyWire) July 31, 2025

He isn’t a closer, but Kittredge could very well fill the role of Ryan Pressly. The return hasn’t been announced yet, but Bob Nightengale reports it will be revealed Thursday morning.