The Cubs offense was atrocious down the stretch. We all know that. Notably absent late in the season were the offensive contributions (or lack thereof) from young players Albert Almora Jr., Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ.
Almora put up tremendous numbers with the bat, slashing .319/.357/.438 going into the All-Star Break. Schwarber was in the middle of a bounce back season, slashing .249/.375/.498. Happ finished the first half strong after an abysmal April, but slashed .256/.379/.453 before the Midsummer Classic.
For the second half (starting July 19), it’s not good. Happ hit .