Despite posting nearly 6 combined wins above replacement for the Cubs in 2014 and ’15, Chris Coghlan always seemed to be underappreciated. Sure, his defense was never great and his traditional metrics didn’t jump out at you, but Cogs was a really good fourth outfielder — maybe the best in baseball — during his first go-round in Chicago.
I’m sure his struggles in Miami poisoned the waters and maybe there something about his attitude that fans didn’t like. Which is weird, because he’s pretty much the archetypal fan favorite when it comes to Cubs players.