Hot stove season is underway, and for the Chicago Cubs, it marks a chance to patch up some of the holes they’ve shown in the first half. The team has already begun its efforts to improve by parting ways with lefty Mike Montgomery in exchange for the Royals’ Martin Maldonado.
Still, the Cubs are in pursuit of more than just a veteran backstop: someone to fill the void left in the absence of veteran Ben Zobrist is of prime importance to them. The Toronto Blue Jays may have such a player in Eric Sogard.