Seiya Suzuki has an oblique injury, is out of the World Baseball Classic and is likely to miss at least the first couple of weeks of the regular season, if not a bit more.
Much of the speculation surrounding his replacement in the lineup has centered around Trey Mancini, who has played right field previously, although he played just 11 games there last year.
With everyone healthy, it’s widely assumed that Mancini would mostly be a DH. That’s where he played most last year, 71 games as designated hitter. The Cubs’ outfield defense would likely take a hit with Mancini in right field.