After an excellent spring, Mark Zagunis earned a spot on the Chicago Cubs’ Opening Day roster, while Ian Happ was shipped off to Iowa.
Zagunis earned that roster spot after slashing .370/.444/.761 in Spring Training this year. But since then, he’s had few chances to prove himself. He has just 31 plate appearances this season. That’s the fewest of anyone who’s been on the roster all season, by a long shot. The next fewest is David Bote with 78.
Zagunis isn’t hitting terribly in the chances he gets. He’s batting .