Fansided · Nov 20, 2017
Chicago Cubs: Is the next Cubs’ closer already on the payroll?
However, by moving around current relievers, the Cubs may avoid giving up prospects or top-dollar to fill the ninth.
The Chicago Cubs will likely be out a closer as Wade Davis enters free agency. There’s been much talk about if the Cubs will sign or trade for a new ninth-inning pitcher.
Replacing a closer as good as Davis was in 2017 is no easy task. The right-hander set a Cubs’ record of 32 consecutive saves and his ERA was just 2.30. Re-signing Davis is a possibility, but it wouldn’t be cheap. The Cubs will have to add to their bullpen before the 2018 season begins. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll go after a closer, however.