The Chicago Cubs are under .500 and would appear to be heading toward another year without a postseason appearance. But the franchise did check in on a pitcher who could have given them a real boost down the stretch.

The New York Post reported on Thursday that the San Francisco Giants were getting feelers from teams for Blake Snell, their left-handed two-time Cy Young winner.

At least six teams checked in, including the Cubs. But no deal got done.

Snell is still with the Giants and threw a no-hitter after the deadline.

Since he finally recovered from the injuries that stymied the first three months of his season, he is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last seven starts.

Those are the kinds of numbers that get pitchers like Snell big contracts. They’re also the kind of numbers that require teams to fork over assets in a trade.

So why didn’t Snell move, especially as his performance was back to normal leading up to the deadline?

Well, first there was the asking price, which Chicago theoretically could have met.

The Post reported San Francisco was looking for at least one Top 100 prospect. Interestingly, not a single Top 100 prospect moved at the deadline.

The New York Yankees, notably, weren’t willing to part with their top prospect, Jasson Dominguez, in any deal.

The Cubs have a large number of Top 100 prospects that are nearly Major League ready.