During the early days of spring training, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson was candid about his struggles last year. Swanson was relegated to the bottom of the Cubs' starting lineup for most of the 2025 season, and he spent the offseason working on adjustments to his approach. It's been a small sample size, but Swanson is flashing signs of a bounce-back season during Cactus League play.
Entering play on Sunday, Swanson was slashing .467/.500/1.067 with a 283 wRC+ and 2 home runs. The caveat is that it's only been 16 plate appearances.
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The hope is that some of Swanson's underlying numbers hint that the improvements he worked on during the offseason are paying off.