3 bats Cubs should pursue to fill their need for a productive bench player The Cubs remain in desperate need of an upgrade over Vidal Bruján or Jon Berti. Where should they look to find one? By Brandon Glick | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Vidal Bruján celebrates scoring a run for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in 2025. | Matt Dirksen/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article Simply put, the Chicago Cubs’ bench stinks. The team’s current bench of Reese McGuire, Justin Turner, Jon Berti, and Vidal Bruján can at least claim that it looks versatile and effective on paper, but in practice, it’s arguably the weakest unit on the entire team. Save for McGuire