Following the collapse of the 2023 Chicago Cubs, Jed Hoyer has discreetly built up some substantial bullpen depth to guarantee Craig Counsell has plenty of options to assess this spring. There will surely be a battle to see who from the packed field can make Opening Day, with Adbert Alzolay, Julian Merryweather, Hector Neris, Mark Leiter Jr., and Yency Almonte, among others, all but guaranteed slots. That leaves little place for the plethora of minor league signings, prospects, and swingmen with legitimate major league potential.
Jose Cuas is one of the pitchers vying for a starting spot at Wrigley this season. The side-arming right-hander was acquired over in a deal with Nelson Velazquez last year and fared effectively, but
