The Chicago Cubs’ Craig Kimbrel overcame early struggles to return to dominant form in his second season with the team. Dan Winkler’s peripherals were far less than stellar, but he managed to be effective in the middle innings. Chicago had a pair of late bloomers in Ryan Tepera and Jason Adam, and Jeremy Jeffress stepped into the closer role.
However, it serves to reason the Cubs will pursue added relief depth in the offseason.
Chicago gained little clarity with respect to how guys like Duane Underwood Jr. play a role going forward, and Kyle Ryan took a big step back this year.