Fresh off a long-awaited World Series title and with a young core that rivals any in baseball, the Chicago Cubs entered the offseason with a fairly short to-do list.
Wade Davis and Koji Uehara have been added to the back of the bullpen, and veteran outfielder Jon Jay was signed to pair with Albert Almora Jr. in replacing Dexter Fowler in center field.
With those moves made, there appear to be two major areas the team may still look to address before the starting of spring training:
- Starting pitching depth: The departure of Jason Hammel will likely push Mike Montgomery into the starting rotation as the No.