During the Chicago Cubs’ historic 2016 run, Tommy La Stella issued a black eye in the eyes of some fans. Instead of reporting to Triple-A Iowa as assigned, he refused, going home for a couple weeks instead before rosters expanded in September. Of course, he then rejoined the big-league club and put up very solid numbers over the course of the 2017 campaign.
Still, he’s never gotten consistent playing time – either at the plate or on the field. Now that he’s back on the bench, where does he fit heading into 2018?
Since coming to the Cubs in 2015, La Stella posted a .