David Bote’s journey with the Cubs over the last four years has been a unique one. He burst onto the scene in 2018 after his walk-off grand slam against the Nationals and establishing himself as a Major Leaguer. Bote looked like he was on his way to getting shot sooner rather than later.
Despite his early success, the 27-year-old infielder hadn’t gotten an opportunity to play everyday, which is the goal of every big leaguer. While he settled nicely into his role coming off the Cubs’ bench, 2021 opened a new door.
Bote got a real opportunity to win the Cubs’ second-base job during spring training and not only did perform well during the camp, he won the job.