The Cubs’ offseason has been fairly quiet, and while there are plenty of rumors swirling, you have to get reacquainted with reality at some point.
Nolan Arenado isn’t coming to the North Side in a blockbuster trade, and the chance of the Cubs getting a team’s No. 1 or 2 prospect with their most tradable assets on the verge of free agency is extremely remote.
That’s a pretty big predicament for a team that needs to make changes before it gets to spring training in 2021. But while the Cubs might not be able to acquire the biggest name on the trade market, there are smaller names that would make them a better team than the one that was eliminated by the Marlins in the postseason.