As they did in 2023, the Cubs dug themselves a deep hole early on this year, went on a pretty good run and were briefly in a wild-card spot, then couldn’t hold on to it in September.
They did finish 83-79, the same record as last year, but after July 3 went 44-31, which is a .587 winning percentage equivalent to a 95-win season.
With some improvements in specific areas, I believe this team can and should be a postseason contender in 2025. I’ll deal with that and have some thoughts about team management in another article later on, but for today, let’s look back at the 2024 Cubs players and how they did.