MESA, Ariz. -- It might not have risen to national fame like the #Bryzzo bromance between Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant, but the relationship between pitcher Jon Lester and catcher David Ross was vitally important in the Chicago Cubs' championship journey.
Other than a handful of starts over the past four years, Ross was Lester's personal catcher -- including for a relief stint in Game 7 of the World Series. Their brotherly relationship helped Lester to a second-place finish in Cy Young voting in 2016. But to repeat that success, the three-time world champion will need to find a comfort level with a new backstop, as Ross retired at season's end and handed the catching duties to ultra-talented 24-year-old Willson Contreras.