A few weeks back, the Cubs made a roster move, adding Luke Farrell to the parent club. My question for the day was, “Who should get the first roster purge?” effectively, if needed. The Cubs haven’t designated anyone recently, but it could happen at any point. With a barrage of roster moves recently, two things are rather clear. The 40-man roster is now full after the addition of Justin Hancock, and some people ought to have an idea who they have as the “weakest link.”
As with last time, this isn’t a question of “How much do you dislike Jason Heyward’s contract?