Yes, I think Jed sacrificed a future piece to bring in the best hitter available that also fit under the budget for 1 year to compete.
Now that theyre in a very good position to not just win a weakened division but also now compete for a league championship and go to the WS, Jed might have to give up their best prospect in Caissie to get an elite SP to continue to keep that opportunity strong in the second half of season.
Here the downside to that..
If they dont win the WS and they also end up not resigning Tucker, now they not only end up on losing Cam for a 1 year rental but now they lose Caissie who is probably the current back up plan for losing out on Tucker to FA.
So, I know prospects are crap shoot but damn can you imagine in 3 years we're watching both Cam Smith and Owen Caissie turning into All Stars and top players in the league for 1 year of good baseball, that would be the Cubs luck.🤦♂️