David Bote might have turned from sailing vessel to a tank by gaining so much weight, but that hasn’t affected his speed. The utility slugger is actually still faster than most MLB players and among the fastest runners on the Cubs.
Bote ranked fourth fastest on the Cubs last season. Only Javy Báez, Kris Bryant, and Albert Almora Jr. (surprise!) were faster, the latter two by mere fractions, and the home run hero also displayed more speed than 68 percent of all runners in 2018. The dude is an athlete, folks.