Theo Epstein’s end-of-season press conference was chock-full of brutal honesty and expectations, but the enduring message was that no single player on the Chicago Cubs roster was safe heading into the offseason.
But despite this message preaching accountability and responsibility for every player, it is no secret that the three most prevalent names that have arisen as possible trade pieces are Kyle Schwarber, Ian Happ and Albert Almora.
All three are 25 or younger, and have flashed their potential at the big-league level for multiple seasons as contributors to a perennial contender.