Kyle Schwarber has been the most polarizing Chicago Cubs player since Big Z, Carlos Zambrano. While Schwarber isn’t nearly the fiery and emotionally volatile player Big Z was, he has become polarizing to the fanbase due to his unreached ceiling and untapped potential.
In many ways, Schwarber’s potential and talent has taken the same route as his young teammate, 2018 National League MVP runner-up Javier Baez. With all the talent in the world, prodigious power and rampant trade rumors circling at every turn, both of these Cubs have had to deal with a ton of outside noise and untold pressure early in their careers.