Alex Bregman’s bat starting to heat up, but Cubs want more slug

ST. LOUIS — The Cubs are still waiting to see some slug, as they like to call it, from Alex Bregman. The Cubs third baseman came into play Saturday night with a nine-game hitting streak in which he is batting .316 (12-for-38), and has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games.But in his last 54 games, the equivalent of one-third of a season, Bregman has hit just 2 home runs in his last 218 at-bats, matching the two he hit against the Nationals on March 29.With two days left in the month, Bregman has hit fewer home runs to this point of the season than at any other time in his career.Here are his home run numbers by the end of May:2017: 62018: 52019: 172021: 62022: 62023: 72024: 72025: 112026 (through May 28): 4Bregman narrowly missed a home run leading off the second inning Saturday, his high fly hugging the left-field foul line before disappearing in the seats. Even though the umpires initially ruled foul ball, Bregman circled the bases. The home run trot was for naught, as the umpires said a review confirmed the original call.He then flared a single to right, extending his hitting streak to 10 games.Bregman has been hitting in the cleanup spot since Craig Counsell installed him there last Sunday, but he has yet to drive in a run in six games hitting in the 4-slot and has just six RBI this month. Overall, he has 17 RBI, which ranks him eighth on…

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