Little did Chicago Cubs fans know at that time that the Cubs' bowing out of the bidding for Dylan Cease would become the theme of their offseason. That ultimately was the same outcome for the team's pursuits of Ryan Helsley, Devin Williams, Emilio Pagan, Luke Weaver, Brad Keller, and Michael King. It's a long list of reminders of why the Cubs shouldn't be viewed as a big-market spender, and Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly provided a reminder of how quiet their offseason has been.
Kelly had the Cubs among the six teams with the most work to do for the remainder of the offseason.