Last season, Bryant slashed .292/.385/.554 with a .396 wOBA (weighted on-base average). This year, in which he seems to draw near-constant criticism, he comes in at .278/.402/.528 with a .393 wOBA.
Bryant didn’t make the 2017 All-Star Game in Miami earlier this month. He wasn’t voted in originally by the fans and when voting became a chore almost, the Dodgers’ beat him out in MLB’s Final Vote process.
That’s fine. The Cubs were not good in the first half. Nolan Arenado had a phenomenal first half of the season, giving his Colorado Rockies playoff aspirations as they compete for an NL Wild Card spot with the Arizona Diamondbacks.