I don’t think there’s any question that the Cubs value the talent they have in Christian Villanueva and Jeimer Candelario. The two young third baseman have slowly climbed the ladder and are on the precipice of getting more than just a cup of coffee (you may remember the latter getting 14 at-bats over five games with the Cubs in 2016). Last year, a broken ankle sidelined Villanueva for the whole year while Candelario tore it up in spring training and again at AAA Iowa in the second half of the season.