CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs' teardown is underway as Friday's 4 p.m. ET MLB trade deadline approaches. Outfielder Joc Pederson (Atlanta) and reliever Andrew Chafin (Oakland) have already been moved -- but the team still employs a handful of available players who could be next in the coming days.
Those names include homegrown stars Kris Bryant and Javier Baez plus de facto team captain, Anthony Rizzo. Then there's all-world closer Craig Kimbrel and setup man Ryan Tepera, along with veteran starting pitcher Zach Davies -- all players who will be free agents when the season ends.