Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago reports that the Pirates and Royals are interested in Cubs' left-hander Paul Maholm. Maholm limited the Marlins to one run over eight innings on Thursday and now has a 4.09 ERA and 69/29 K/BB ratio over 105 2/3 innings this season. While the 30-year-old left-hander won't make a major impact, he could draw interest from contenders and non-contenders since his contract includes a $6.5 million option for next year.