Official Site of the Cubs · Jan 26, 2016
Cubs work to find Schwarber's fit in '16
MLB.com Cubs reporter Carrie Muskat discusses which position Chicago expects Kyle Schwarber to play in 2016 and his increased workloadCHICAGO -- In one of the Cubs' postseason games, manager Joe Maddon turned to Kyle Schwarber and asked the rookie if he could play third base. Maddon was plotting a possible switch and considering his options. Schwarber said yes and that all he needed was a glove.
The rookie dashed into the clubhouse, grabbed somebody's glove, and returned to the Cubs' dugout ready to go. Schwarber then stood next to catching coach Mike Borzello and confessed that he'd never played third. Ever.
And Borzello wasn't surprised that Schwarber was willing to do it.