Beyond adding more quality, starting with the waiver-claim addition of veteran left-hander Wade Miley, the Cubs need more velocity, especially in the rotation. Cubs starters threw the fewest fastballs greater than 95 mph in Major League Baseball at 185, accounting for 0.8% of their pitches thrown. Conversely, the Milwaukee Brewers led baseball with 3,031 pitches at least 95 mph from their starters (12.6% of their pitches) while five of the teams ranked in the top six made the postseason, including the World Series champion Atlanta Braves.
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