It’s hard to determine where the Chicago Cubs will be positioned next year with second base options. Human Swiss Army knife Ben Zobrist is about to hit free agency, and the future has never been more unclear for Addison Russell and Daniel Descalso.
This is where Tony Kemp comes in. The 27-year-old utility bat never got much of a chance in Houston due to being blocked by All-Star second baseman José Altuve and lacking an overall role with the Astros.
Now, as a Cub, it looks like Kemp may get the playing time he needs to truly blossom.