Despite being given a five-year contract extension before the season started, Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote struggled early in the 2019 season. Yes, he started off hot in the very beginning of the season, but overall cooled down so much in the second half that he was eventually optioned to Triple A Iowa.
After the All-Star Break, Bote got his act together and was able to turn his season around. By the time September rolled around, Bote became debatably better than your average ballplayer. The 26-year-old third baseman hit .239/.319/.408, over the course of the 2019 season, which isn’t terrible considering his start to the year.