From BP’s Kevin Goldstein trading article:
What They Need: Chicago believes the answers to their problems are mostly internal, simply needing their own players to get better. At the same time, though, Kenny Williams is one of the most aggressive GMs around.
The Big Name: A third-round pick last June, right-handed reliever Addison Reed has struck out 80 over 55 innings while advancing from Low- to Double-A, and if he doesn’t go in a deal, he could be in the big leagues with his upper-90s fastball by September.