Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
“Fun” is probably the last word Kris Bryant would use to describe his 2018 campaign, which was easily the worst of what’s been an impressive career. Shoulder issues limited him to playing just 102 games (he played in at least 151 in each of his first three seasons), and after three straight years of at least 6.1 fWAR, he finished with 2.3 wins this past season.
Having Bryant healthy enough to be his 30-plus homer and 100-plus RBI self will be huge for a Cubs offense that hasn’t made any substantial improvements during the winter. And that was even after admitting their offense “broke” along the way last year.
His shoulder is reportedly at full strength and he’s been hitting since the middle of January in advance of spring training, which is terrific news for Chicago. If they plan on fighting for a division title in what’s come an increasingly deep NL Central, the Cubs need Bryant to be his 2015-17 version, not the 2018 version.
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