The Cubs’ Daniel Descalso was never a great hitter, but he was always passable. Before he signed with the Cubs, he had a career year with the Diamondbacks, setting career highs in home runs, RBIs, walks, OPS, and slugging percentage. He parlayed that into a two-year deal with Chicago worth $5 million.
The first year with the Cubs was forgettable, slashing .173/.271/.250 with two home runs in just 82 games. Descalso spent the majority of his career with the Cardinals before playing two years each with the Rockies and Arizona.
His career slash line is .