The Cubs’ 40-man roster has had quite a bit of turnover since Jed Hoyer took over as President of Baseball Operations in November 2020. Beyond the big selloff in July 2021, Hoyer has spent quite a bit of time re-making the ballclub to match his own vision.
Whether that will work or not remains to be seen.
Here’s how each of the players on the current 40-man roster was acquired — actually, I’m listing 41 players here because the signing of Eric Hosmer has been reported, though not officially announced, and someone will have to be removed from the 40-man when that happens.