Chicago Cubs: What the future holds for the Cubs core

Kyle Schwarber

Perhaps the most often talked about among the team’s tradeable assets, Kyle Schwarber looked lost at the plate for most of the season. Though he hit 30 home runs, his abysmal batting average and high strikeout totals didn’t impress much.

He’s also a defensive liability, as we saw multiple times throughout the postseason. The hard truth is if he’s not hitting the ball out of the park he’s practically useless. He’d be much better on an AL club, where he can DH and not worry about fielding.

Though he’s been at the forefront of many memorable moments over the past three years, perhaps it’s time to move on. Epstein loves Schwarber, but don’t be surprised if the team lets him go.