Willson Contreras and Ian Happ aren’t the only remaining Cubs veterans who could’ve helped a contender.
Drew Smyly showed that Saturday.
Smyly took a shutout into the seventh inning, P.J. Higgins hit his fifth home run and the Cubs beat the Marlins 4-0 in front of 36,787 at a steamy Wrigley Field. Nico Hoerner had three hits and Happ added two to give the Cubs a chance to finish the sweep Sunday.
A member of last year’s World Series-champion Braves, Smyly has battled injuries this season but looked healthy enough Saturday to at least eat some innings down the stretch and potentially do more for a team with postseason hopes.