Fansided · Jun 18, 2021
Chicago Cubs: Brennen Davis has tools to be the long-term leadoff answer
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Watching Dexter Fowler surprise his Chicago Cubs teammates during spring training back in 2016 after defying media reports and re-signing with the club on a one-year deal was perhaps the first moment that year when you felt like something special could be happening.
That year, Fowler was the spark plug atop the Cubs’ order, getting on base at a .393 clip and earning the first and only All-Star selection of his big league career. He set the table for the heart of the order and was undoubtedly a huge reason Kris Bryant was able to bring home NL MVP honors at year’s end.
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