MESA, Arizona – Have the Cubs added a new leadoff hitter by standing pat this winter.
To hear Kris Bryant tell it, that might be exactly how it plays out when the season starts under new manager David Ross.
Bryant – the widely rumored trade piece who didn’t get traded – said Wednesday that he volunteered to move up a spot in the order to leadoff and try to solve what’s been an Achilles heel for the Cubs since Dexter Fowler left for the Cardinals as a free agent after the 2016 championship.
The conversation came during Bryant’s scheduled meeting with Ross Wednesday morning.