The Cubs are 11 games behind the division-leading Brewers and 5.5 games out of the Wild Card with about 44% of the season left, but they haven’t decided on a path forward just yet. While the front office is certainly leaning toward selling, all of Major League Baseball is focused on the upcoming draft that was stupidly placed right in front of the trade deadline. Once Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins make their picks, expect them to start fielding calls for players who can help contenders down the stretch.
Not that the Cubs have too many pieces to move for much other than salary relief, unless Hoyer is serious about making some hard decisions.