It’s hard to think of a more important player for the Chicago Cubs this decade than first baseman Anthony Rizzo. The highly flexible, slugging first baseman and souvenir company partner has been with the team through their highest of highs and lowest of lows, coming in clutch whenever the team needed a big hit.
Rizzo is the last remaining remnant from the rebuilding Cubs teams, debuting in 2012 after being traded from the Padres. Since then, he has been a franchise icon, arguably becoming the Mr. Cub of the modern age (subscription required).