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- John Jackson, Special to ESPN.com
CHICAGO -- Regardless of whether a deal is made before the waiver trade deadline on Aug. 31, the Chicago Cubs will be getting an influx of reinforcements when major league rosters expand on Sept. 1.
President Theo Epstein, general manager Jed Hoyer and the rest of the front-office staff are already discussing which players -- and how many -- will be promoted from the minor leagues to enhance the team’s depth and flexibility for the final month of the regular season.