The immediate ripple effect of Miley’s absence: the importance of right-handers Alec Mills and Keegan Thompson. But given the amount of time starting pitchers need to build up - and that Miley had thrown just one inning in a non-game situation before his shutdown - his time sidelined will likely be measured in weeks and not days. Now headed for the injured list, Miley likely won’t be on the mound until late April in a best-case scenario for the Cubs.
They must land a guy who will be around and contribute to the winning culture long term.Miley was on a slower, veteran pitching schedule at the onset of arrival and likely wouldn’t have made his Cubs debut until their season-opening trip following an April 11 off day. Bellinger is a high-potential addition to the team, but he is gone after next season already. In reality, the Cubs' chance of a playoff run next year more than likely depend on one of the key shortstops right now. Trey Mancini and Jesus Aguilar offer potential upside in a platoon role with Matt Mervis. Martinez is still available, and if he can find his power stroke may be a feasible option for the Cubs. Should the Cubs manage to miss on one of the shortstops, what next? If you genuinely want to compete, you get the best things for your team. There is no "Just do it what are you waiting for?" The market is highly competitive, and with six teams in on the remaining shortstops, the Cubs need to offer the best contract and sell them on a great sales pitch as well, so they believe a winning culture is here to stay on the north side. Signing a player is more challenging than offering him a big contract and expecting him to sign because you want him to. You love to see that aggressive of an approach. If the Giants go above and beyond for Correa and offer him an insane ten-year 30+MM AAV contract, then perhaps the Cubs will turn to Swanson and up the ante for him instead.Īfter San Francisco missed on Judge, the reality of getting both of the remaining shortstops appears bleak. That is the approach the Cubs need to have with pursuing either Correa or Dansby Swanson. After missing on Aaron Judge, who offered a whopping 40.0MM a season for his services, the Giants will have no problem going after Carlos Correa and doing whatever it takes to acquire him. The Cubs have the financial resources to get whoever they want and need to continue flexing their financial strength. Chicago Cubs: What can the Cubs do to ensure they get a shortstop? Adding a shortstop and, realistically, a catcher and another bat helps put their offense in a fantastic spot to do damage night after night. After that, production drops off dramatically. Currently, the Cubs have Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, and Seiya Suzuki, with the potential of Cody Bellinger and Matt Mervis, that can be difference-makers. It allows you to have a fantastic defense up the middle while also packing a punch in the lineup. Starting with making sure they add a shortstop is a great place to start to ensure they get to that wild-card caliber type of team. About halfway up the NL standings, albeit better than last year. That is where the Cubs are currently residing. Unfortunately, an 8 seed is not good enough. Looking at the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and presumably the San Francisco Giants in the NL West, gives you six playoff-caliber teams right there. Without that key piece, the fear is that the Cubs are still too far behind in the National League standing to pull off a miracle playoff run. A player that can record a high WAR and single-handedly catapult your team to a higher win total. That is exactly what the Cubs will need to be competitive in 2023. The top superstar players left on the board are all shortstops as it sits. Most importantly, the cubs are missing a superstar that can take them to that next level.
There are still holes to fill on the roster regarding first base and catcher.
However, the Cubs know they cannot be done yet. Cody Bellinger and Jameson Taillon are both solid additions in a supporting cast role for a team looking to get to the postseason as soon as next season. With the winter meetings drawing to a close, the Chicago Cubs have done a fantastic job bolstering their roster to this point in the offseason.
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