Money can’t fix everything with this team. As much as the Cubs need to spend on free agents and make trades this offseason, internal improvements will also have to happen. Closing the gap on the Brewers and making a deeper postseason run will require certain players stepping up next year. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney give you five names to consider, with reasons for (and against) optimism.

<p>Money can&rsquo;t fix everything with this team. As much as the Cubs need to spend on free agents and make trades this offseason, internal improvements will also have to happen. Closing the gap on the Brewers and making a deeper postseason run will require certain players stepping up next year. The Athletic&rsquo;s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney give you five names to consider, with reasons for (and against) optimism.</p>

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Five Cubs who need to bounce back next year

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