At this point in time, it feels more like a ‘when’ rather than an ‘if’ when discussing the departure of Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant. The team, in desperate need to transition from back-to-back disappointing years, seems eager to find a suitable partner to take the third baseman.
Bryant has had a few struggles over the last two years thanks to injuries, but was largely phenomenal last year when not hurt. He posted a stellar 131 OPS+ while earning the third All-Star nod of his young career.
We’ve all heard it on repeat how Bryant won Rookie of the Year and MVP in his first two years with the league, but it bares repeating once more given this resume will likely no longer belong to the Cubs.