Jed Hoyer Firmly Defends Dansby Swanson’s Place in Cubs Lineup Despite Dismal Season

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Jed Hoyer Firmly Defends Dansby Swanson’s Place in Cubs Lineup Despite Dismal Season

Swanson has struggled this season, hitting just .176/.280/.308 across 69 games played this season. Cubs president of baseball operations, Jed Hoyer, though, called him the "backbone" of Chicago, and said the team will not replace him at shortstop. "We can’t run away from our run prevention when we struggle offensively." The Cubs are third in NL Central at 38-36.

By Ankit Sharma

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