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Chicago Cubs: Middle Relievers are in the middle of it all

The Chicago Cubs went out and spent $22 million on Brandon Morrow to be the team’s closer, and they already had Pedro Strop and Carl Edwards Jr. to lock down the late innings, but you can’t be a World Series contender without bullpen depth
Thankfully, the Cubs have the talent to spare. Let’s look at some of the names you may not be too familiar, but they have proven to be X-factors.

Steve Cishek

Okay, I’ll admit it, Steve Cishek’s name is relatively well known. He was the Marlins closer that converted 39 saves in 2014.