The Chicago Cubs are in an interesting spot. Some people see the DH spot as something that helps them big time but it isn’t as true as it once was.
When Kyle Schwarber first burst onto the scene for the Chicago Cubs, people would say that would be a perfect designated hitter. He was a former catcher that was being turned into an outfielder. He injured himself making a defensive play early in the 2016 season and came back in time to play and win the World Series. The people that thought that was very right but it doesn’t help the Cubs as much as it once did.
The Cubs used to be so much deeper than they are now. They had players like Jorge Soler, Ben Zobrist, and even Kris Bryant play some left field that season. Now, if they used Schwarber as a designated hitter, his defensive replacement certainly won’t be as impactful as some of the guys they used to have. They also might not use Schwarber as the designated hitter as much as some people think this year either.
