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Weak spot · Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs rotation projects 3.7 wins below the average club's, among the widest gaps at any position in baseball.

Projected wins
3.8
vs. league
-3.7
Leading the job
Ben Brown

The Chicago Cubs project 3.8 wins in the rotation, 28th of 30 clubs. The range runs from the Colorado Rockies (1.8) to the Los Angeles Dodgers (12.1).

The rotation's projected leaders, in wins: Ben Brown (2.2), Cade Horton (1.6).

The best free agent fit on our board is Tarik Skubal, projected to add about 2.1 wins here.

PlayerShareWinsCost
Ben Brown81%2.2about the minimum
Cade Horton80%1.6about the minimum