Javy Báez is the leading NL vote-getter at shortstop for the All-Star game and David Bote is having a solid season playing at second and spelling Kris Bryant at third. It’s been a rough season for the rest of the middle infielders, though, and their lack of production may force the Cubs to go and get another bat that could produce off the bench.
Or, stay with me here, the Cubs might have their own internal options for reinforcements. Two of the hottest hitters in the organization this month are situated just a phone call away in Iowa.