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          Here's everyone the Chicago Cubs got back in their MLB trade deadline deals

          • Bradford Doolittle
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            Bradford Doolittle
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09
            • Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus
            • Member, Baseball Writers Association of America
            • Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association
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          • David Schoenfield
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            David Schoenfield
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Covers MLB for ESPN.com
            • Former deputy editor of Page 2
            • Been with ESPN.com since 1995
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          Jul 30, 2021, 09:50 PM

          The Chicago Cubs were the busiest team in baseball at the 2021 MLB trade deadline, shipping away fan favorites Kris Bryant, Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo along with All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel in a 24-hour stretch.

          While the faces of Chicago's 2016 World Series team make their way to new homes in San Francisco and New York, here are the names Cubs fans will need to learn as Jed Hoyer's rebuild begins on the North Side.