Fansided · Nov 30, 2018
Chicago Cubs: Jed Lowrie is the right guy for this team
The 2018 Chicago Cubs hitting woes kept them from glory. Adding Jed Lowrie would be a significant step toward regaining dominance in the National League.
Whether or not the Chicago Cubs decide to retain troubled shortstop Addison Russell, the team would do well to finally let Javier Baez claim his rightful position on the left side of the infield.
After his breakout year that saw him slash .290/.326/.554 with 34 home runs and 111 RBI’s, he has proven himself among the sluggers in the Cubbie infield. In his age-25 season, Baez played 65 games at short, mostly due to Russell’s abysmal .250/.340/.340 season which saw him club a meager five home runs and drive in 38 runs in 420 at-bats.