Remember when Chris Flexen was untouchable?
The now-DFA'd reliever was a revelation for the Chicago Cubs in the first half, finally committing to a relief role after years of jumping between the starting rotation and bullpen. The team moved on from him just before the trade deadline as regression caught up to him in August, but for a while, Flexen was one of the most valuable long-relief arms in baseball.
Fast-forward to now -- following a difficult August that only exacerbated a disappointing trade deadline haul -- and the Cubs are still 20 games above .