Should the Cubs re-sign Ben Zobrist?

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty ImagesBen Zobrist will turn 39 next May.

He spent four months of 2019 at home with his family, by all reports trying to save his marriage.

Would he be valuable for the 2020 Cubs? First, let’s look at his 2019 numbers. Overall, his .260/.358/.313 line (47 games, 176 plate appearances) is unimpressive. He didn’t hit for power at all (five doubles, one home run) and the OPS figure was his lowest since 2007.

However. After his return from his personal leave, he hit .284/.377/.388 in 21 games and 77 plate appearances, with five of his season total six extra-base hits. Those numbers are reasonably close to his career numbers, suggesting that he might still have enough…