Sadly, the most exciting portion of the Chicago Cubs‘ season over the past couple years has been the trade deadline as the team adds to its already-loaded farm system. It’s actually become almost as exciting for the Cubby faithful to follow what hot prospects they acquire at the deadline as it is for fans of winning teams to follow what missing piece their front offices will add in late July.
Obviously, Cubs fans would still prefer the latter scenario, but the former will have to do for now.
There are a few current players on the Cubs’ roster who may be on another team’s roster in the near future. Based on how they’ve performed this season, how they fit into the trade market and how willing the Cubs are to deal them at the deadline, here are the odds on five current Cub players being moved by July 31.