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Cubs Trade Rumors: 10 Teams Showing Serious Interest In Ryan Dempster, According To Report

After throwing six shutout innings on Saturday, Ryan Dempster couldn't avoid questions about his potential departure from the club.

According to ESPNChicago's Bruce Levine, 10 teams have shown serious interest in Dempster.

With a little more than two weeks until baseball's trade deadline, 10 teams have shown legitimate interest in acquiring Dempster's services for the remainder of the season, according to industry sources. Those clubs include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves. […]

This season, Dempster is 5-3 with Major League-leading 1.86 ERA.

Levine reports that the Cubs are not only interested in young pitching prospects, but a highly-rated third-base prospect also is on the their wish list.

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