As the legend goes, in 1979 Bruce Bochte coined the “Mendoza Line” as a term to describe his Mariners teammate Mario Mendoza as a joke on the light-hitting shortstop who’s average consistently hovered around .200. That sad joke applies today to a glut of underachieving Cubs stars (and soon-to-be free agents).
UPDATED AVGs:
• Anthony Rizzo – .208
• Kris Bryant – .208
• Kyle Schwarber – .203
• Javy Baez – .196
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