
David Bote
Chicago Cubs • #12 • 2B
Cubs' David Bote batting eighth Friday afternoon
Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote will start on third base and bat eighth in Friday's series opener against left-hander Jose Quintana and the New York Mets.
What It Means
Bote will man the hot corner while Christopher Morel takes a turn at designated hitter. He made a start earlier this week and went 1-for-3 with a walk drawn.
Among qualified pitchers this season, Quintana rates in the bottom 11th percentile or worse in xERA (5.17), xBA (.283), whiff rate (18.8), and strikeout rate (16.0).