Gage Workman came into camp as a relatively unknown Rule 5 pickup who had never played above Double-A, then became one of the Cubs’ best stories of the spring by hitting .364 with a 1.125 OPS and four homers. That success hasn’t carried over to the regular season, however, as the 25-year-old has gotten off to a slow start in limited action. Even the superb defense he flashed in Mesa has lacked so far, with three errors in total and two costly gaffes in Tuesday’s comeback win.
While it’s entirely possible Workman will eventually develop into a solid big leaguer, the Cubs need to give him more time to hone his craft in the minors.