Ben Zobrist’s first year in a Chicago Cubs uniform was like a fairytale. He posted an .831 OPS – his highest in five years, led the team to its first World Series title in 108 years and won MVP honors in that historic showdown with the Cleveland Indians.
He did all this playing in 147 games – his highest total since the 2013 season with Tampa Bay. Combine that with a postseason that stretched into November. It alone is enough to justify why the 36-year-old battled injury in 2017. But most people forget. He was a member of the World Series champion Kansas City Royals in 2015 – so his season spanned February through October for two straight years.