Very exciting to see what he's doing in AA at his age. To be honest, he had fallen a bit in my eyes as far as prospect rankings go but what he's done so far this year has me rethinking that.
Possibly two more rehab starts for Woodruff?!? I understand making sure he's good to go but the season is wasting away and it's not like we're paying him a small salary. Get his butt to Milwaukee.
Outside of a trade, you are correct. Guys like Boeve, Wilken, Pratt, and Lara are still a year away and there's absolutely no guarantee those guys are going to hit right away. Might be a couple years before they make any kind of an impact.
Made, Pena, Dinges, Payne, and Adamczewski have all been out for extended periods of time due to injuries and for some, multiple times. Never seen anything like it.
Plus, the Cubs look a lot better than they were last year. They're going to win a lot of games this year, as painful as it is to say. Going to be difficult to win the division.