The Cubs unfortunately met a premature end to their 2019 season, but this window of contention is not yet shut completely, so there is some work to be done to retool rather than rebuild what could still be a solid-to-great roster for years to come. This assumes, of course, that funding and front office analytics and scouting are up to snuff, but that does not mean we can’t write some numbers on the back of napkins and see what is possible.
The Changes
By now you know that Jason McLeod has been reassigned/promoted/whatever to become senior vice president of player personnel, which means he will take over the day-to-day oversight of roster construction at the Major League level.