This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Unthinkably Find Themselves in Second-Place of NL Central. The Chicago Cubs are no longer leading the NL Central. For the first time since April 2, they are not in first place of their division.

The Kansas City Royals will almost certainly trade their ace, but which teams around the league could be the best fits for the star?

A bruised right knee kept Pete Crow-Armstrong out of the lineup for Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals.

CHICAGO — All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is currently sidelined with a bruised right knee, giving the Cubs yet another item to consider in the final 10 days before the July 31 trade deadline.

With Pete Crow-Armstrong out due to a bruised knee, Seiya Suzuki will play center field for the first time in his MLB career.

The Cubs reportedly are eyeing former Nationals All-Star reliever Kyle Finnegan as a bullpen boost ahead of the trade deadline.

The Cubs player needed to collect himself but neglected to call timeout and was a strikeout victim against the Royals.

Hoyer came to the Cubs as the general manager under president of baseball operations Theo Epstein after the 2011 season. In 2020, he became the new head honcho when Epstein resigned, taking on a five-year contract that is now set to expire after the season.