The Cubs reached the 40-game mark last Wednesday night in a 4-1 loss to Atlanta, at which point they stood at 22-18 and in fourth place in a very competitive NL Central. With a quarter of the season now played, it’s a good time to review everyone’s performance to date. Fair warning, this post is a long one.
Being the financial guy, I have ranked the roster based on production per dollar by comparing each player’s bWAR against his salary. Needless to say, the pre-arbitration guys racked up the top spots.
1. Albert Almora Jr. – $97,417 per win above replacement (WAR)
Almora has been spectacular thus far, earning 1.