The Cubs agreed to terms on a one-year, $17.5 million contract with free аɡeпt center fielder and first baseman Cody Bellinger Tuesday.
After adding Bellinger, here’s a look at the Cubs’ projected starting lineup for the 2023 Major League Baseball season.
Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs agreed to terms on a one-year, $17.5 million contract with free аɡeпt outfielder and first baseman Cody Bellinger.
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Bellinger will likely slot in as the club’s Opening Day center fielder for 2023. The Cubs’ offѕeаѕoп is far from over, and the club could still sign a free аɡeпt shortstop, such as Xander Bogaerts or Dansby Swanson.
The Cubs could also trade players from the active roster before the season starts.
With all that being said, here’s a look at our projected 2023 starting lineup for the Chicago Cubs, as of Dec. 6, including 2022 slash lines:
C Yan Gomes .235/.260/.625
1B Alfonso Rivas .235/.322/.628
2B Nick Madrigal .249/.305/.736
3B Patrick Wisdom .207/.298/.725
SS Nico Hoerner .281/.327/.736
LF Ian Happ .271/.342/.781
CF Cody Bellinger .210/.265/.654
RF Seiya Suzuki .262/.336/.770
Utility Christopher Morel .235/.308/.741