Cubs talk trades for Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes

CHICAGO — There were clear needs for the Cubs heading into Monday’s Trade Deadline, but there was another layer to the work done by the front office. In a way, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer wanted to repay the pitching staff for the work put in to date on the mound.

There have been a long list of injuries throughout this season impacting the rotation, but the group has held the…