CHICAGO — The Cubs acquired right-hander Aaron Civale and cash consideration from the Athletics for minor league right-hander Aiden Moffett after beating Minnesota 6-2 on Saturday.
This will be Chivale’s second tour with Chicago’s pitching-depleted pitching after splitting the 2025 season between the Brewers, White Sox and Cubs. He is 5-7 with a 5.42 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) this season with the Athletics, which designated him for assignment on Wednesday.
Chivale, 31, signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in February. On August 31, 2025, the Cubs claimed him off waivers.
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Civale was 1-0 with one save and a 2.08 ERA in five appearances over 13 innings with the Cubs during the remainder of the 2025 regular season. He threw 4⅓ scoreless innings in one changeup in the postseason against Milwaukee.
Civale is 48-51 with a 4.26 ERA in eight major league seasons with six teams.
The Cubs’ pitching staff, especially their rotation, has been plagued by injuries. Cade Horton is out (Tommy John surgery), while Jameson Taillon (hamstring), Edward Cabrera (hamstring/abductor), Ben Brown (neck) and Justin Steele (elbow) remain sidelined.
Moffett, 22, is 1-2 with a 9.67 ERA and one save in 17 games in relief of the Arizona Comprehensive League Cubs and single-seed Myrtle Beach this season.