For the next few months, I’ll have a dual focus in my Cubs writing. (And neither is fake trades.) I’m aiming to have daily prospect articles once the postseason ends, and I want to shake out the 40-man roster the same way Dick Butkus used to account for ball-carriers. Any of the players that don’t seem obvious as far as roster keeps will get at least a brief look. My first in a series on 40-man roster coin flips is Tommy Nance.
An undrafted free agent signed by the Cubs out of indy ball, Nance has had some serious arm concerns as both a college player and a pro, missing significant amount of time in both time periods.