Cubs Stock Market Report: An offensive explosion

Addison Russell: Addy had a huge week at the plate, going 10-for-25 with two home runs, eleven runs batted in, and a stolen base. One of his home runs was a grand slam that turned a three-run deficit into a one-run lead, helping to propel the Cubs to a win against the Twins on Friday. His season line sits at .286/.358/.407, good for 108 wRC+. Russell’s already been worth 2.0 fWAR through 74 games this season, easily surpassing the 1.4 fWAR he posted in 110 games in 2017.

Javier Baez: I’m running out of superlatives for this guy. Baez had five multi-hit games this week, including a 4-for-5 effort against the Dodgers that saw him hit two home runs, one of which was a grand slam. On the week,…