Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."
Various deadlines for MLB teams come and go during the offseason, and today was one of those deadline days.
Specifically, teams had to add players to their 40-man rosters by 5 p.m. CT Tuesday to protect them from being taken in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft.
The Cubs, to no one’s surprise, protected top prospect Owen Caissie, who is also the No. 34 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100.