Cubs roster outlook for 2018
Earned more playing time.
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Will these Cubs players be back on the team next season?
Closer to full-time status at second.
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Does he get a record first-year arbitration raise?
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Versatility, switch hitting are assets.
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Destined for a 100-RBI season.
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Durable, effective lefties are hard to find.
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Too much work in NLDS; will get better.
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Might be needed as a trade chip.
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Deserves a big raise.
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Minor improvement at the plate, solid in RF.
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Performance, unselfishness hard to replace.
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Valuable reserve.
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Might be needed more in the rotation.
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Cubs have faith in Victor Caratini.
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Had his best all-around season.
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Important offseason looming.
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Will be the veteran of the bullpen.
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Injuries stunted his development.
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Time to hit the reset button.
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Needs to heal from a rough 2017.
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Thanks for the memories.
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Deserves more playing time elsewhere.
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Perfect timing to hit the market.
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Could benefit from a change of scenery.
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Will enjoy life on Lake Travis.
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Effective September fill-in.
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Too pricey for his role.
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Trade fodder for needed starting pitching.
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Ran out of gas after first-half success.
(Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)Mark Gonzales is a baseball writer for the Tribune who has covered the Cubs since August 2013, after 8 1/2 seasons as the Tribune’s White Sox writer. He’s served as the beat writer for the following World Series champions: 2001 Diamondbacks, 2005 White Sox and 2016 Cubs. Before joining the Tribune, Gonzales covered the Arizona Diamondbacks and was the national baseball writer for the Arizona Republic for five seasons. Gonzales was the San Francisco Giants’ beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News for eight seasons. Gonzales loves traveling to warm locations in the winter.