CINCINNATI – So much of next season will be determined by this offseason.
How will the rotation line up? Who will claim everyday infield spots (along with Nico Hoerner)? Who will add a power boost to this year’s lineup?
When manager David Ross forecasts ahead to next year, however, one thing is quite clear.
“Talking to a lot of these outfielders, left and right are taken,” Ross said before the Cubs opened their final series of the season in Cincinnati. “Pretty simple. There’s an open spot, and it’s in center field. So, that’s where I would put in my work, that’s where I would try to get better.