MESA, Ariz. _ After adding Brett Anderson, Eddie Butler and Alec Mills over the last three weeks, general manager Jed Hoyer said the Cubs currently don't have any deals looming.
But the Cubs are mindful about the length of the season, so they have some built-in financial flexibility as they did last July when they acquired formidable closer Aroldis Chapman.
"We have a nice cushion to do some things," President Theo Epstein said.
Three prominent members of the bullpen _ closer Wade Davis, Koji Uehara and Pedro Strop _ can become free agents after this season. The Cubs hope Carl Edwards Jr. can continue to improve and play a bigger role and that other young relievers, such as Rule 5 pick Caleb Smith and Felix Pena, can make the most of their opportunities.
