David Bote was one of the Cubs' disappointments of 2021. Going into the season, he was projected to hit pretty well, even after coming off a rough 2020 season. However, that did not happen, and injuries also caused some negative effects on his playing. Here are some bullets on his 2021 season: Overall, he hit .199/.276/.330 with a 64 wRC in 291 AB. He had 58 Hits, 35 RBIs and 8 HR in his 291 ABs. So, overall, not good production in the hitting department. What mainly caused that? He had a relatively average 22.3% K rate, compared with a 8.3% BB rate, so nothing too alarming there. He had pretty good zone control, with a SwingStrikePer. of only 11%. So, we can conclude, even if he did have an off year, the zone control, strikeouts, and walks are pretty good. Another thing was good as well, the contact. He had a 76.8% Contact rate, which can be a very good thing. That shows he can make contact with pitches, which is obviously the main part of being a successful hitter. The problem,...
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