Chicago Cubs: Difficult decisions with impending minor league free agency

Chicago Cubs: Enrique De Los Rios, P

Another fascinating name in the pipeline, Enrique De Los Rios does not find himself in the organizational top 30, yet that is just fine. De Los Rios has also been with the Cubs since 2012. His first season in the organization saw him post a 2.08 ERA across nine starts and 43 1/3 innings.

Since then, De Los Rios has seen many ups and downs. Since 2016, however, the 24-year-old has found his mojo in a big way. Each subsequent season has been stronger for De Los Rios, and that has culminated in an unbelievable 2019 campaign.

Moving into more of a relief type role, De Los Rios has managed a 2.03 ERA for Class-A Advanced Myrtle Beach over 40 innings, which includes two starts. While he has never been a blow-you-away type arm, De Los Rios has seen his strikeouts increase from Class-A South Bend earlier in the year.

He managed to post a 2.45 ERA in August with 12 strikeouts over 18 1/3 innings, limiting his total walks to just two. While nobody knows that his future holds, De Los Rios is someone the Cubs should strongly consider keeping around. It is essential to see what they have in the right-hander and if he can potentially fit as a bullpen piece down the road.