MLB implemented a universal DH with the new labor deal. The Cubs already have a blueprint for how they can use the extra spot in the lineup.
The Cubs were able to get Willson Contreras off his feet without taking his bat out of the lineup. Victor Caratini picked up a chunk of starts at catcher that season on days Contreras was the DH.Not only was there no universal DH, but the Cubs had a revolving door at backup catcher. Contreras picked up a heavy workload, ranking seventh in baseball in innings caught despite missing a month with a knee injury, and his offensive production dipped.
The Cubs addressed that issue before the lockout, landing Yan Gomes — the top free agent catcher available — on a two-year deal. But the Gomes addition was also made with the universal DH in mind. He's a proven starter and can take some of the burden off Contreras behind the plate. Outside of Contreras, other Cubs DH candidates could include Clint Frazier, Ian Happ and Nick Madrigal, certainly the former two with the Cubs' crowded outfield picture.
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