The 24-year-old isn’t at all surprised the Cubs sent him down. He has the lowest batting average in the league among qualified batters, and has yet to look anything like the hero Chicago saw in the World Series.
Manager Joe Maddon says the demotion is just a ‘bump in the road’ for the young outfielder.
“Just go back there and do the right thing. You’re going to be back for a long, long time. You’re going to play til you’re 35, at least. You’ll have a wonderful major league career. In the meantime, really try to understand what’s going on,” Maddon said.