A statistical look at Anthony Iapoce’s time with the Rangers

Getty ImagesAnthony Iapoce (it’s pronounced eye-uh-poh-SEE) returns to the Cubs organization as their hitting coach after spending the last three years as the Rangers hitting coach. He oversaw minor league hitting as a special assistant to the general manager with the Cubs from 2013-15 so he’ll already be familiar with a large number of Cubs players who were in the minors at that time including Albert Almora Jr., Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, and Willson Contreras.

While the Cubs have had some incredible runs during Theo Epstein’s tenure he has yet to be satisfied with the Cubs approach at the plate. This position has been a bit of a revolving door with six different hitting coaches during his…