Our 2013 Cubs projections continue with a young up-and-coming first baseman, a defensive minded second baseman and a solid veteran outfielder.
Anthony Rizzo
2013 Age: 23 - Splits: Struggles vs LHP
2013 Projection: 596 AB, .283/.346/.488. 27 HR, 91 RBI, 86 R, 6 SB
Notes: Rizzo's ceiling will be determined by one thing: how he hits left-handed pitching. He crushes righties (.508 SLG last season), but struggles mightily against lefties (.356 SLG). Unless he shows big improvement vs. left-handed pitching, we'll have to hold back on projecting a top-tier 1B status.
Upside: .300/.365 with 30+ HRs and 100+ RBI
Downside: .265/.333 with ~20 HR and ~80 RBI
Darwin Barney
2013 Age: 27 - Splits: None
2013 Projection: 532 AB, .264/.307/.354, 5 HR, 42 RBI, 68 R, 7 SB
Notes: Not that anyone should rank fantasy players by their WAR, but Barney's perceived 2012 value was greatly exagg...
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