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Nico Hoerner got off to a white-hot start this spring, giving himself frontrunner status in the battle for the second base job early on. But David Bote has quietly done everything in his power to make the Chicago Cubs brass think long and hard about who gets the nod next week on Opening Day.
Bote, best known for his array of clutch performances, especially off the bench, has been one of Chicago’s best offensive players this spring, batting .344/.417/.781 in 14 Cactus League games.
“I think that every night when I’m on my drive back to my place,” manager David Ross told MLB.