The big names get the attention, but these guys could quietly play key roles in October.
The Chicago Cubs have reached the postseason for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2020 season. With no fans in attendance that season, Wrigley Field will welcome fans for a postseason game for the first time since the 2018 NL Wild Card Game against the Colorado Rockies.
This season, it will be the San Diego Padres coming into town, and their lineup is full of star players such as Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr.