Third base has been somewhat of a black hole throughout the Chicago Cubs’ history. For every Ron Santo, Stan Hack and Aramis Ramirez, there has been a Chris Stynes, Ken Reitz and Kevin Orie. That all changed this season with the debut of likely superstar Kris Bryant who helped third base become a strength again for the club. The position batted a phenomenal .280/.368/.503 with 28 home runs, 104 RBI and 12 stolen bases. Let’s take a look back at the hot corner.
Aside from the surprise playoff run, Kris Bryant was probably the biggest story of this season.