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Fansided · Mar 11, 2019

Chicago Cubs Kyle Schwarber is a left fielder, not a DH

Since the Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber came onto the scene, many felt he was destined to be a designated hitter. After being exposed as a poor fielder in the 2015 playoffs, you could have made a case for it. But not anymore.

In 2015, the Chicago Cubs called up Kyle Schwarber in what was supposed to be a temporary move. The Cubs had a trip against the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins where he could be used as the DH. He impressed enough to get a call back up in mid-July, and he remained in Chicago the rest of the season. He spent much of it either catching or being dangled in left field–a place that he wasn’t comfortable with.

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