Jacob Cruz

[Neuby]

Any chance Hendry will make a run at him for the bench this offseason he's a free agent who led the NL in pinch hits last years with 20 (3 HR) , with him and Russell Bryanan on the bench the Cubs would some better options than Macias and Perez.

[JeffH]

Good call.

[Bear Cub]

Jacob Cruz and Olmedo Saenz would really bolster the bench.

[NoDak]

Any chance Hendry will make a run at him for the bench this offseason he's a free agent who led the NL in pinch hits last years with 20 (3 HR) , with him and Russell Bryanan on the bench the Cubs would some better options than Macias and Perez.

 

 

I don't put that much stock into getting guys who specialize in PH. We had the all-time leader a couple of years ago (Lenny "Fat DeLino" Harris) and I think we can all agree that that did not work out so well.

 

Given CHC history of having trouble keeping the team healthy I would rather pay someone better able to play in the field as an everyday player for a few weeks than sign someone just because he is a good pinch hitter. I believe that kind of player leads to more victories than even a great pinch hitter.

 

He has a decent walk rate, but his BA is VERY low and most of his games were apparently PH appearances (110 games 127 ABs!). In short, he is at the bottom of what I would want for the team--he had almost no power in that bandbox.