In the middle of the week, Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer were doing what many executives will do this time of year. With the first full week of the 2016 campaign in the rearview mirror, many teams like the Cubs find themselves with an overabundance of players and no place to put them.
The dilemma for the Cubs is the strength of their organizational depth. While it holds true that much of the excitement in their farm system derives from position players, the Cubs have quietly put together a strong group of young arms waiting for a chance to make it to Chicago.