Through the first 17 games of the season, the Chicago Cubs were getting minimal production from former MVP Kris Bryant. He was slashing just .219/.324/.344. Bryant wasn’t stringing together consistently reliable at-bats or making much hard contact. His start was particularly unsettling given his 2018 season, where he battled injuries throughout.
However, in this last week, Cubs fans have been treated to seeing the same version of Bryant that won the MVP in 2016.
Bryant had been showing signs that he was on the cusp of breaking out, and now he has in a big way.