At long last, we know the fate of veteran utilityman Ben Zobrist. Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein spoke to reporters before Friday’s eventful loss in Milwaukee, laying out a tentative course of action for the 38-year-old.
“We have complete and utter trust in Zo as a person and Zo as a professional,” Epstein said. “He knows everything that it takes, especially at his age, to play at a high level. Everything that it takes physically, everything that it takes mentally. If he tells us that he thinks he can give this a shot and that he has a chance to return and play at a high level, then we trust him.