This topic came up the other day here in the comment section, so while we wait for the season to resume Saturday evening in Cincinnati, I thought it would be a useful thing to discuss.
The 2023 Cubs are likely to look quite different from the version we see on the field now in August 2022. First, there have been hints from the front office and ownership that the team will spend in free agency. Second, there are several players currently on the 40-man roster who don’t seem to fit into future Cubs plans.
Jed Hoyer and his baseball ops team have been described as “unsentimental” in the way they approach building a team.