Cubs Acquire Right-Hander Aaron Civale from Athletics

The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Aaron Civale and cash considerations from the Athletics for minor league right-hander Aiden Moffett following a 6-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday. Civale, 31, signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in February. He is 5-7 with a 5.42 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) this season. The Athletics designated him for assignment Wednesday.

Civale had been claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Aug. 1 last year. He was 1-0 with one save and a 2.08 ERA in five relief appearances over 13 innings with the Cubs during the remainder of the 2025 regular season. He tossed 4⅓ scoreless innings in one relief outing in the postseason against Milwaukee.

Civale is 48-51 with a 4.26 ERA over eight major league seasons with six teams. This will be his second tour with the Cubs after splitting the 2025 season among three clubs.

The Cubs' pitching staff, especially their rotation, has been affected by injuries. Cade Horton is out for the season following Tommy John surgery. Jameson Taillon, Edward Cabrera, Ben Brown and Justin Steele remain sidelined.

22, is 1-2 with a 9.67 ERA and one save in 17 games in relief for the Arizona Complex League Cubs and Single-A Myrtle Beach this season.