The Cubs would love to have Brandon Morrow closing games, but he’s still just playing catch on flat ground. They would love to have Pedro Strop closing games, and they may soon, but he’s finishing up a rehab stint following yet another hamstring issue. Even if both of those relievers make it back to the active roster, it’s painfully obvious that more help is needed.
That help could arrive in the form of Adbert Alzolay, a hard-throwing righty who’s worked as a starter in the minors. Or maybe Dillon Maples figures it out and becomes the consistent force promised by his elite stuff.