During the fifth inning of Thursday’s series finale victory over the Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo launched a two-run homer. Not only was it No. 201 for him person, but he also become just the ninth Cub to hit 200 home runs as a member of the organization.
So, how did Rizzo get to this point in his career? Back in January 2012, Theo Epstein pulled the trigger on a deal that sent Andrew Cashner and Kyung-Min Na to the San Diego Padres for a kid from Parkland, Florida.