Fansided · May 25, 2019
Chicago Cubs: Kyle Schwarber leadoff experiment, Part II
The leadoff spot for the Chicago Cubs has been an area of concern since 2016. Kyle Schwarber was given the nod in 2017 and struggled to lead off games. Joe Maddon has once again put Schwarber in the leadoff spot, and it seems to be playing out well.
Joe Maddon took some criticisms back in 2017 when he came out and said that Kyle Schwarber would bat leadoff. This was something new to Chicago Cubs fans because the previous two years we had the prototypical leadoff guy in Dexter Fowler. Fowler was a guy that would see a lot of pitches to lead off a game, walk a lot, and could seal some bases. Schwarber is a guy that is going to walk and slug a bunch but also going to strike out a decent amount.