I ran the first installment of this column a little over a week ago to a pretty strong positive response, so it felt like time to bring it back with the Cubs playing on Friday night instead of the afternoon. Inspired by a serendipitous stumble onto Statcast’s Top Performers Leaderboard, I felt compelled to comb through all 70 categories to see whether and where Cubs players could be found. With that in mind, let’s get into it.
This was not supposed to be about one player in particular, but you’ll quickly see that someone stood out.