When the Cubs acquired star outfielder Kyle Tucker last month, they shipped a pair of third basemen -- big leaguer Isaac Paredes and Top 100 prospect Cam Smith -- to the Astros as part of the blockbuster trade.

He's gonna play a lot for us,” president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said. "But you have to expect some growing pains. Ultimately, you have prospects, and at some point, these guys are going to have to play.