According to Henry Roldan of LiderEnDeportes.com, the Chicago Cubs could use right-handed pitcher Carlos Silva as a trade chip to  help replenish their farm system.

Roldan says that the Cubs lost faith in Silva after his disappointing second half last season. They could go with Randy Wells as their fourth starter and youngsters Casey Coleman, James Russell or Andrew Cashner could compete for the fifth spot in the Cubs’ rotation.

Silva will earn $11.5 million in 2011 and $12 million in 2012, and the fact that he has not payed off as the Cubs expected could motivate the team to move him. But lets be honest, the Cubs are probably very happy to have Silva performing poorly then having Milton Bradley performing poorly and creating headaches for the team’s brass.

The Venezuela native began the season going 8-0 in his first 11 starts, but after the All-Star break he was 1-3 with a 11.12 ERA. He finished the 2010 season with a 11-6 record and a 4.22 ERA in 113 innings throughout 21 starts.