At season’s end, the Cubs saw three of their most important relievers hit the open market in Steve Cishek, Brandon Kintzler and Pedro Strop. While those three names rightfully garner most of the headlines, the team’s list of departures doesn’t stop there.
Chicago also parted ways with Derek Holland, Tony Barnette, Kendall Graveman, Xavier Cedeno, David Phelps and Brandon Morrow. Without additions, the club will enter 2020 with a largely unproven relief corps that would rely heavily on young arms and veteran closer Craig Kimbrel.