That’s the conundrum Hoyer faces as he tries to build “the next great Cubs team.” Veterans such as Arrieta, Eric Sogard and Jake Marisnick were stopgap signings and shouldn’t be considered part of the future. But without a productive farm system, this is what the Cubs are settling for as Hoyer listens to offers for Kris Bryant, Javier Báez, Anthony Rizzo, Craig Kimbrel and others to restock the system.
