Fansided · Aug 7, 2016
Chicago Cubs: Every prospect is important, even if they seem expendable
The Chicago Cubs maneuvered through the trade deadline having given up their No. 1 prospect, but still have depth within the system. While many feel the Cubs could have dealt more from the stockpile, there’s a reason to be cautious–even with the low-level prospects.
Never enough. The Chicago Cubs were forced to endure some tough years to acquire the stockpile of talent that they have in the minor leagues. It often times seems easy to give up a low-level ballplayer to get a player the team has their eye on (See Gleyber Torres for Aroldis Chapman), and players who succeed at Single-A don’t always continue their growth through the system. And other times, you don’t see the success coming.