The Chicago Cubs‘ lineup this season will likely look almost identical to the ones they featured in 2017. Players like Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo have proven to be consistent forces for Chicago. So we already have a good idea of the kind of numbers they’ll put up. But for other players, it’s not as easy to guess what kind of production you’ll get from them in a given year.
Javier Baez is one of those players. He’s something of a wildcard for the Chicago Cubs. In his short career, he’s shown signs of enormous upside and potential, but also a concerning lack of restraint at times at the plate.