1 0 8 - year ▁World ▁Series ▁dr ought ▁and ▁lead ▁the ▁C ubs ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁World ▁Series ▁championship . ▁ ▁The ▁season ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁C ubs ▁for ▁manager ▁D ale ▁S ve um ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁fired ▁following ▁the ▁season . ▁The ▁season ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁last ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁C ubs ▁for ▁sl ug ger ▁Alfonso ▁Sor iano ▁who ▁would ▁be ▁trad ed ▁at ▁the ▁trade ▁dead line . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁season , ▁the ▁C ubs ▁draft ed ▁future ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year , ▁M VP , ▁and ▁All ▁Star ▁K ris ▁Bry ant ▁with ▁the ▁second ▁overall ▁pick ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁D raft . ▁The ▁C ubs ▁would ▁also ▁ac quire ▁other ▁players ▁that ▁would ▁play ▁important ▁roles ▁during ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁World ▁Series ▁season : ▁H é ctor ▁R ond ón ▁was ▁selected ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁rule ▁ 5 ▁draft ▁from ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁Indians ▁on ▁December ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁J ake ▁Ar ri eta ▁and ▁Pedro ▁St rop ▁were ▁acquired ▁via ▁trade ▁with ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Ori oles ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 , ▁and ▁Carl ▁Edwards ▁Jr . ▁and ▁Justin ▁Gr imm ▁were ▁acquired ▁via ▁trade ▁with ▁the ▁Texas ▁R angers ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 2 . ▁ ▁Off season ▁transactions ▁ ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁ ▁November ▁ 2 , ▁selected ▁Zach ▁Put nam ▁off ▁wa ivers ▁from