Even though Jon Jay came to the Chicago Cubs from the San Diego Padres, it was his time with the St. Louis Cardinals that defined his talents to Cubs fans—the pesky fourth outfielder who seemed as likely to rip your heart out with a clutch line drive as an in-his-prime Albert Pujols was to hit […]
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Offseason Player Profile: Jon Jay
Editor’s Note: This is the first of BP Wrigleyville’s offseason player profiles. Over the next few months, we’ll review every player on the Cubs’ roster this year one-by-one and look ahead at their potential roles next year. First up: Jon Jay. Position CF/LF 2017 Stats Avg OBP SLG TAv FRAA VORP WARP .296 .374 .375 […]
Catch Probability is a Spoiler
Let me take you back a few days. Melky Cabrera lines a ball to the left field gap. Jon Jay ranges to left, dives, and makes the catch. It looks like a great play. It has all the markings. A ball that looked like it was going to easily get to the wall as you […]
Jon Jay: Everyday Starter in the Outfield?
When the Chicago Cubs signed Jon Jay early in the offseason, the idea of him grabbing anything more than a role as a fourth outfielder was…unappealing. A few months later, it’s still a rather sobering thought, albeit under entirely different circumstances. With the Cubs getting so little production from so many essential parts of their […]
How the Outfield Is to Blame for the Cubs’ Slow Start, or: The Outfield Is Slowly Killing Us All
Sunday night’s marathon game at Wrigley Field offered fans a bevy of interesting, weird, and quirky things to see. The single-game strikeout record fell. The Cubs tied the game in the ninth against Aroldis Chapman. Aaron Hicks lost a Javier Baez home run in the twilit Chicago sky, throwing up his arms in surrender. Oh, […]
How’s That Centerfield Platoon Working Out?
Coming into the season, one of the only positions to be solidified on a largely firm roster was that of centerfield. The Cubs brought in Jon Jay to serve as a left-handed option to compliment Albert Almora as he eased into the role of starting centerfielder. It was assumed that Jason Heyward would slot in […]
Signs Point to Defensive Growth in Cubs’ Outfield
The Chicago Cubs have received a great deal of praise over the past calendar year for their defense, and it’s with good reason that they’re constantly lauded for what they achieve with the leather. This is especially true of the infield. When you’re talking about a group that includes Gold Glover Anthony Rizzo, a player […]
Jon Jay’s Significance to the 2017 Cubs
It probably says something about what the Chicago Cubs think of Jon Jay that they jumped to sign him before the month of November even came to a close. A signing that was likely the official signal toward the departure of Dexter Fowler, Jay could prove to be a significant contributor in a situation that figures […]
Player Profile: Jon Jay
Position: Center field 2016 Stats: .291/.339/.389, .271 TAV, 1.6 WARP in 373 plate appearances Year in Review: Jon Jay was the first main acquisition of the Cubs’ 2016 offseason. Jay, as most remember, was drafted in the second round by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006. His best season in the minors was in 2008 […]