Having pitchers and catchers report on Super Bowl Sunday seems like malpractice, but it also means baseball is officially right around the corner. And while Jed Hoyer has made several moves this winter to put the Cubs in a better spot than they were to end last season, more changes are needed to make them clear favorites to win the NL Central.
The bench is most likely done being addressed for now, though an argument could be made that one more spot is open. Matthew Boyd is the team’s only addition to the rotation so far, replacing Kyle Hendricks as the fifth starter.