A semi-regular feature showing how former Cub players are doing.
Ex-Cubs Position players:
| # | Name | Team | WAR | G | PA | HR | RBI | OPS | wRC+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Schwarber | PHI | 2.0 | 60 | 266 | 19 | 44 | .962 | 165 |
| 2 | Isaac Paredes | HOU | 1.8 | 59 | 256 | 12 | 34 | .803 | 131 |
| 3 | Zach McKinstry | DET | 1.7 | 55 | 211 | 3 | 19 | .772 | 121 |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | NYY | 1.5 | 54 | 228 | 8 | 32 | .768 | 115 |
| 5 | Javier Báez | DET | 1.1 | 51 | 182 | 6 | 29 | .733 | 108 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | HOU | 0.8 | 47 | 176 | 3 | 17 | .707 | 106 |
| 7 | Mike Tauchman | CHW | 0.7 | 14 | 60 | 2 | 7 | 1.030 | 193 |
| 8 | Willson Contreras | STL | 0.5 | 56 | 239 | 6 | 32 | .697 | 98 |
| 9 | Victor Caratini | HOU | 0.5 | 38 | 128 | 3 | 10 | .738 | 114 |
| 10 | Tomás Nido | DET | 0.2 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 2 | .704 | 105 |
| 11 | Miles Mastrobuoni | SEA | 0.2 | 45 | 112 | 1 | 8 | .604 | 82 |
| 12 | Travis Jankowski | 2 Tms | 0.0 | 21 | 49 | 0 | 2 | .575 | 65 |
| 13 | Tucker Barnhart | TEX | 0.0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .564 | 73 |
| 14 | Alexander Canario | PIT | -0.1 | 36 | 126 | 3 | 7 | .636 | 76 |
| 15 | Christopher Morel | TBR | -0.1 | 46 | 143 | 3 | 11 | .623 | 83 |
| 16 | Gage Workman | 2 Tms | -0.2 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .485 | 39 |
| 17 | Nick Castellanos | PHI | -0.3 | 60 | 249 | 5 | 30 | .725 | 101 |
| 18 | Jorge Soler | LAA | -0.4 | 56 | 232 | 8 | 24 | .663 | 86 |
| 19 | Matt Mervis | MIA | -0.5 | 42 | 134 | 7 | 14 | .637 | 72 |
| 20 | Nick Martini | COL | -0.5 | 43 | 111 | 1 | 4 | .582 | 50 |
| 21 | Jason Heyward | SDP | -0.5 | 34 | 95 | 2 | 12 | .494 | 39 |
| 22 | Martín Maldonado | SDP | -0.5 | 32 | 82 | 2 | 5 | .460 | 29 |
| 23 | Kris Bryant | COL | -0.5 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .400 | -3 |
| 24 | Jeimer Candelario | CIN | -0.7 | 22 | 91 | 2 | 10 | .410 | 9 |
| 25 | Joc Pederson | TEX | -0.7 | 46 | 146 | 2 | 6 | .507 | 52 |
Cam Smith is up to 0.8 WAR, showing that he deserves to be in the majors. He and Parades are doing quite well for the Astros. Cody Bellinger has also gotten hot after a bit of a slow start. Mike Tauchman is looking like a decent trade candidate, with an over 1.000 OPS in limited playing time.
Ex-Cubs Pitchers
| # | Name | Team | WAR | G | IP | ERA | xERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Williams | WSN | 0.9 | 12 | 59.2 | 6.03 | 3.94 |
| 2 | Aroldis Chapman | BOS | 0.8 | 27 | 25.0 | 1.80 | 2.59 |
| 3 | Chris Martin | TEX | 0.7 | 22 | 19.2 | 1.83 | 2.79 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Estrada | SDP | 0.7 | 29 | 26.2 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 5 | Phil Maton | STL | 0.6 | 24 | 22.0 | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 6 | Mark Leiter Jr. | NYY | 0.6 | 28 | 25.1 | 3.55 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Brendon Little | TOR | 0.6 | 28 | 26.1 | 1.37 | 2.73 |
| 8 | Shelby Miller | ARI | 0.4 | 25 | 24.2 | 1.82 | 3.52 |
| 9 | Jason Adam | SDP | 0.4 | 30 | 30.0 | 1.20 | 2.43 |
| 10 | Rob Zastryzny | MIL | 0.4 | 8 | 7.1 | 0.00 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Trevor Megill | MIL | 0.3 | 24 | 20.1 | 2.21 | 4.62 |
| 12 | Pierce Johnson | ATL | 0.3 | 24 | 21.2 | 3.32 | 3.65 |
| 13 | Jorge López | WSN | 0.3 | 26 | 24.2 | 6.57 | 5.30 |
| 14 | Kyle Hendricks | LAA | 0.2 | 11 | 59.0 | 5.34 | 4.04 |
| 15 | Jesus Tinoco | MIA | 0.2 | 20 | 19.1 | 5.12 | 3.16 |
| 16 | Hayden Wesneski | HOU | 0.1 | 6 | 32.0 | 4.50 | 4.24 |
| 17 | Nick Burdi | BOS | 0.1 | 4 | 5.1 | 0.00 | 4.36 |
| 18 | Andrew Chafin | WSN | 0.1 | 13 | 9.0 | 4.00 | 3.47 |
| 19 | Shawn Armstrong | TEX | 0.0 | 23 | 23.2 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| 20 | Codi Heuer | TEX | -0.1 | 1 | 1.1 | 6.75 | 4.62 |
| 21 | Richard Lovelady | TOR | -0.1 | 2 | 1.2 | 21.60 | 6.91 |
| 22 | Carl Edwards Jr. | LAA | -0.1 | 2 | 3.0 | 9.00 | 4.13 |
| 23 | Jesse Chavez | ATL | -0.1 | 2 | 3.0 | 6.00 | 6.02 |
| 24 | Marcus Stroman | NYY | -0.1 | 3 | 9.1 | 11.57 | 6.83 |
| 25 | Héctor Neris | 2 Tms | -0.2 | 15 | 9.2 | 9.31 | 4.94 |
| 26 | Hunter Bigge | TBR | -0.3 | 13 | 15.0 | 2.40 | 5.95 |
The 0.9 WAR with an ERA above 6 for Trevor Williams is a bit of a head scratcher. But his FIP is 3.93. Another familiar name on this list is Cody Heuer. Aroldis Chapman is having a pretty good year, and could be a trade candidate if Boston continues to struggle. There are also some rumbling about the Cubs making another run at Jorge Lopez.


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