Since Theo Epstein has run the Cubs’ baseball operation, the strategy has been to target high upside hitting prospects in the draft. As year four winds down, that strategy seems to be paying off. Kris Bryant leads the National League in fWAR. Addison Russell (1.5) and Kyle Schwarber (1.4) are also near the top of the leader board among NL rookies. And there is no shortage of hitting in the minor league system as things currently stand.
The area that is consistently talked about as being a weakness is the pitching.