Each day in March, NBC Sports Chicago is previewing one player from the Cubs’ expected 2020 Opening Day roster. First up is third baseman Kris Bryant.
2019 recap
Bryant looked more like himself last season after dealing with a debilitating shoulder injury in 2018. He posted similar batting averages and on-base percentages in the two campaigns, but the shoulder ailment zapped his power in 2018. A look at the season-by-season numbers:
2018: 102 games, .272/.374/.460 slash line, 13 homers, 52 RBIs, .188 ISO
2019: 147 games, .282/.382/.521 line, 31 homers, 77 RBIs, .239 ISO
Note: ISO = isolated power, which indicates how often a player hits for extra bases.