The Cubs made a flurry of moves ahead of Monday’s trade deadline, reshaping the fringes of the roster with a variety of deals. There will be additional shuffling over the next few days as the team adds to or activates from the injured list. Perhaps the strangest footnote is that the most obvious and helpful move involved a player being removed from the active roster.
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Cameron Maybin isn’t a very sexy addition, but his biggest contribution to the Cubs’ overall depth may be pushing Albert Almora Jr.