WASHINGTON – The Cubs don’t have the pitching equivalent of a Javier Baez or a Kyle Schwarber down in the minors.
There’s no first-round pick on the verge of joining the rotation, no obvious future No. 1 starter ready to live up to the Baseball America hype, no one for Cubs fans and the Chicago media to obsess over right now.
[MORE CUBS: Is Rafael Soriano an answer for Cubs bullpen?]
Theo Epstein’s front office will be looking to upgrade the rotation between now and the July 31 trade deadline. Friday’s 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals reminded you why.