With the trade deadline wrapping up, the Chicago Cubs should be pretty much set for the second half of the season, barring any surprises. The team have been able to establish themselves as one of the best teams in the league,

Guys like Joe Ryan, MacKenzie Gore, Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera weren’t moved. But the problem is, this was the chance for the Cubs to overpay for a playoff-caliber starter and to gain a leg-up on other contenders.

The Cubs left the top of their farm system almost completely untouched, essentially trading away a bunch of teenagers and mid-round picks.