Frank Schwindel

Schwindel began the 2021 season with Oakland, though he was DFA'd in mid-July after a short stint in the majors. From there, he was claimed off waivers by the Cubs and took over the full-time first base role after Anthony Rizzo was traded to the Yankees. From July 30 on, he emerged as one of the most surprising fantasy heroes of the season by belting 13 home runs while hitting .342/.389/.613 across 56 games to close the campaign. Unfortunately, we've probably seen the best of Schwindel already. Besides the fact that he had only 15 major-league plate appearances prior to his age-29 season, Schwindel's metrics suggest that he overperfomed in 2021. He had an 8% barrel rate - narrowly above league average - and his average exit velocity was a below-average 86.9 mph. The Cubs have upgraded their lineup early this offseason, but Schwindel could nevertheless get the first chance to start at first base to begin 2022 -- just don't expect a repeat of the heroics.