Cubs president Theo Epstein says shortstop Starlin Castro isn't going anywhere in the near future. A USA Today report on Thursday suggested that Chicago was willing to trade "everyone but Jeff Samardzija" before the July 31 deadline. "Starlin Castro is the type of player we're looking to build around," Epstein said. "There has been no trade consideration with him, whatsoever." Despite a low walk total, Castro has been a force on offense for the Cubs and has shown improvement defensively. He is batting .317 and has 32 RBIs.