This past offseason wasn’t perfect for the Chicago Cubs. After losing key contributors who were very significant during the season. One of those significant contributors was Cole Hamels, who started all 27 games pitched for the Cubs. Hamels would end up leaving the Windy City and sign a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves.
The team would go on to lose most of their bullpen as most of them sign a one-year deal with a new team. Another pitcher the Cubs would lose was Pedro Strop, who has been with the team for the last seven years.