In a word, that’s BAD. The .287 OBP is dead last in the major leagues this year, and only the woeful Tigers (.293) are close.
Compare that to the .381 leadoff OBP the Cubs had in the World Series championship season, the season of “you go, we go” of Dexter Fowler, and you’ll see one of the biggest reasons the Cubs offense is having trouble scoring runs this year.
Now, I’m not suggesting the Cubs go out and reacquire Fowler. It’s three years later, that ship has sailed, and Fowler wouldn’t be the solution (though his .