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Maddie Lee

RARE PHOTOS: Third base position battle gives cubs david ross plenty of directions to consider | Vintage Vibes

Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom throws to first during infield practice at the Cubs Spring Training complex in Mesa, AZ on Tuesday. (John Antonoff/Sun-Times)

MESA, Ariz. — When the Cubs signed Edwin Rios to a one-year deal Friday, the position battle at third base got a little tighter. 

“We’re going to try to line -everybody up for success,” manager David Ross said Saturday. “Defense is going to matter for sure; we’re built on defense. But adding some power to the lineup always helps. Good at-bats, base hits, how it matches up with the pitcher that day, all those things are [factors].” 

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