Among the goals of a pipeline should be forever competition at as many positions as possible at as many affiliate levels as possible. With the Cubs, having Kris Bryant at third base could possibly have gotten the front office to look more aggressively in other directions for that position. Which, at present, may have them a bit tethered on a few names, in Bryant and David Bote, with little behind them on a depth chart. This is a look at pipeline depth at third base.
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