Center field doesn’t seem like it’s been a weakness for the Chicago Cubs in recent years. Former first-rounder Albert Almora dazzled with his defense at the position in 2018, posting a solid 1.1 defensive WAR according to Baseball Reference.
But as a recent MLB Trade Rumors article points out, center field is actually Chicago’s weakest position in terms of bWAR. Cubs center fielders were worth 1.1 WAR in 2018.
Chicago is by no means the worst in the league at the position—they rank 15th. But it’s clearly their least valuable position when looking at the combination of hitting and fielding.