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The Chicago Cubs went into the offseason looking to build up their pitching staff to avoid the catastrophe of injuries they dealt with last year, which largely derailed things down the stretch and

in the playoffs.

That is exactly what Jed Hoyer has done this offseason, retaining guys and bringing in new faces while also getting others back from injury to establish a much deeper rotation.The Chicago Cubs went into the offseason looking to build up their pitching staff to avoid the catastrophe of injuries they dealt with last year, which largely derailed things down the stretch and in the play off.That is exactly what Jed Hoyer has done this offseason, retaining guys and

 

bringing in new faces while also getting others back from injury to establish a much deeper rotation.As a result, though, there cannot be room for everyone, and some names will be relegated to the bullpen, the minor leagues, or traded entirely.the Cubs do have a move or two left in them, there’s one name who could make a whole lot of sense as someone on their way out. In a recent deep dive into the Philadelphia Phillies, it was suggested by Nick Deeds of MLB Trade Rumors that Chicago right-hander Javier Assad could be a name who makes sense.”Looking around the league, there’s certainly a handful of teams with an excess of optionable starters who could fit the Phillies needs,” Deeds wrote. “The Cubs (Javier Assad), DodgersIf the Cubs do have a move or two left in them, there’s one name who could make a whole lot of sense as someone on their way out. In a recent deep dive into the Philadelphia Phillies, it was suggested by Nick Deeds of MLB Trade Rumors that Chicago right-hander Javier Assad could be a name who makes sense.”Looking around the league, there’s certainly a handful of teams with an excess of optionable starters who could fit the Phillies needs,” Deeds wrote. “The Cubs (Javier Assad), Dodgers

Looking around the league, there’s certainly a handful of teams with an excess of optionable starters who could fit the Phillies needs,” Deeds wrote. “The Cubs (Javier Assad), Dodgers (Landon Knack), Tigers (Keider Montero) and Giants (Hayden Birdsong) are among the teams with optionable starters who have notable big league experience but are likely to be squeezed out of the club’s rotation entering the year.”