5 players who are entering their final days on the Cubs

The Chicago Cubs' 2024 season was a disappointment. Sure, the season is not over, and even if the Cubs defy their near-impossible odds of making the postseason, the year as a whole has to be viewed as a disappointment.

Assuming the Cubs do miss the postseason, it will mark the fourth consecutive season under Jed Hoyer where the team has failed to continue playing after the regular season. Hoyer will be entering his final contractual year as the Cubs' President of Baseball Operations in 2025 and if the team fails to make the postseason, there's no argument that can be made for why Hoyer should have a new deal with the team.

For everything that the Cubs have gotten right in terms of rebuilding their farm system, the fact of the matter is that there are changes needed. There are players on the current Cubs' roster who have no business being a part of the roster in 2025.

5. Patrick Wisdom

One of the biggest flaws of the Cubs' roster over the course of the past couple of seasons has been the construction of their bench. The Cubs' bench players in recent seasons have been littered with fringe Major League players, leaving much to be desired when the regular starter needs a day off.

The 2023 season seemed to be the beginning of the end of Patrick Wisdom. After a hot start to the season, Wisdom's offense fell off a cliff after April. This season, even with Craig Counsell being calculated with Wisdom's plate appearances, Wisdom has been a liability. Wisdom will fail to reach 200 plate appearances this season and certainly won't reach 20 home runs this season as he may not even reach the 10-home run mark.

With the Cubs' top position prospects all at Triple-A Iowa, Wisdom is unlikely to be on the roster next season.