A late-season Craig Kimbrel resurgence could pay off for the Cubs. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
The Chicago Cubs have many questions to answer this offseason, and one of them is who will take on the role of closer in 2021?
The Chicago Cubs 2020 abbreviated season has come and gone. Putting a disappointing 2019 behind them, the team managed to clinch the NL Central and enter the postseason. However, their postseason campaign ended rather quickly as the Miami Marlins swept the Northsiders.
Many issues can be attributed to the Cubs’ 2020 downfall. Between the need for contact hitting, and reliable starting and relief pitching, there are many holes in the roster that need to be filled before 2021.