After a World Series victory in 2016, helped made possible by the blockbuster trade that brought Aroldis Chapman to the Windy City, the Chicago Cubs found themselves along a similar path last season after acquiring then Detroit Tigers closer Justin Wilson.
The goal was simple: acquire another big bullpen arm in a push for an October repeat. The Cubs brought in Wilson, sending Jeimer Candelario in exchange. This plan, however, failed to shake out as it was supposed to.
From Detroit’s hero to Chicago’s zero
From the time Wilson took over as the closer for the Detroit Tigers, he was nothing short of phenomenal.