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Third base position battle gives Cubs’ David Ross plenty of directions to consider

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Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom throws to first during infield practice at the Cubs Spring Training complex in Mesa, AZ on Tuesday.

MESA, ARIZ. – When the Cubs signed Edwin Ríos to a one-year deal Friday, the position battle at third base got a little tighter.

“We’re going to try to line everybody up for success,” manager David Ross said Saturday. “Defense is going to matter for sure; we’re built on defense. But adding some power to the lineup always helps. Good at-bats, base hits, how it matches up with the pitcher that day, all those things are [factors].