It’s amazing the difference a year makes. Going into last season, the Cubs left field picture consisted of a platoon of Chris Coghlan and Chris Denorfia. The club was still in the midst of a transition season and the veteran duo had the potential to produce enough to be useful, while keeping the position open for upcoming impact young players. As the season progressed, the team got that in spades with the emergence of top hitting prospect Kyle Schwarber. Let’s take a look at left field and the current possibilities.
Earlier in the season, much of the attention revolved around Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant who were carrying the Chicago Cubs offense on their backs.