Things have not been pretty for the Chicago Cubs the last couple weeks, but one of their stars thinks that a struggling player will turn things around.
Everyone knows the horrendous stretch they had to close out the month of May that pushed them out of the third Wild Card spot and multiple games away from first place in their division
When the calendar flipped to June, everyone was hoping they could put all the struggles behind them and start playing the exciting baseball they had showcased earlier in the season.. The Cubs are now three games under .500 and sit tied for last in the NL Central, 7.5 back from theThings need to change, though, and one of the players who is taking the most heat is catcher Miguel Amaya.The 25-year-old is slashing .195/.255/.
Amaya took over as their No. 1 catcher with the veteran Yan Gomes moving into the backup role at 36 years old. This situation hasn't worked out the way the Cubs might have hoped for entering the season, but Steele isn't the only one who thinks things will get figured out. "Yan had so many big hits for us last year and he hasn't gotten going offensively. And I think Miguel will. He's been cold," Jed Hoyer added.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports.
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