The Cubs just graduated a rookie class that smashed all expectations for this year – forcing everyone to remember that it’s not supposed to be this easy – but the organization will still need another wave of talent coming to become a perennial contender.
The Cubs added four players to their 40-man by Friday’s deadline – with catcher Willson Contreras being the headliner – and protected them from the Rule 5 draft in December.
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Contreras – the organization’s minor league player of the year – won a Southern League batting title.