Dansby Swanson Gets Things Started With a Homer

It’s TBD what we’ll be able to say about the Chicago Cubs as a whole, but Dansby Swanson is certainly doing his part to finish the season on a high note.

He stayed hot today right out of the gate, homering in the fi﷽rst:

That’s home run number 16 on the year for Swanson, and it has him just shy of a 100 wRC+ on the season. It’d be nice to see him get back over that mark by the end of the year.

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