The Cubs are on top of the NL Central just over a month after coming into their first Wrigley homestand with a 2-7 record. A key part of that turnaround has been the pitching, both in the rotation and in the bullpen. But, if the Cubs have a glaring weakness, it's the reliever corps that is currently missing Brandon Morrow and Pedro Strop, leaving manager Joe Maddon to fill in the high-leverage 8th and 9th innings with a rotating cast.
A few years ago, however, Carl Edwards, Jr. looked like he was on a path to being a late-inning reliever or even a closer.