Official Site of the Cubs · Jul 24, 2018
Rizzo sizzling since move to leadoff spot
Rizzo's 4-hit game CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo doesn't look like your prototypical leadoff hitter, and there's a good chance he won't stay in that slot for the remainder of the season.
Right now, though, Rizzo is doing so well that manager Joe Maddon sees no reason to shake things up. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound first baseman occupied the one-hole for the ninth game in a row Monday night against the D-backs at Wrigley Field. Rizzo will likely be there for the entire four-game series vs. Arizona.
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Over the past eight games, Rizzo hasn't just produced -- he's performing like the greatest leadoff hitter of all time.