3 Ideal Destinations for Free Agent Ben Zobrist

The 2019 campaign was an extremely rough one for former Chicago Cubs utility man Ben Zobrist. His messy divorce and struggles getting back into the swing of things when he returned to the field have done a number on his free agent value this offseason.

Even with a poor 2019 and the fact that he's currently 38 years old, Zobrist should generate a fair amount of interest, and these three teams should be on the phone with his agent right now.

3. Milwaukee Brewers

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With Mike Moustakas going to Cincinnati and Travis Shaw headed to Toronto, Milwaukee's infield is in a state of flux with Orlando Arcia and Keston Hiura expected to take on expanded roles. The Brew Crew could also use some depth in the outfield behind Ryan Bruan and Avisail Garcia. Zobrist is the consummate veteran glue guy with the versatility to cover all these grounds. Maybe a steadying presence like him in the locker room could be what helps Milwaukee in the postseason this time around.

2. Chicago White Sox

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In the blink of an eye, the White Sox have one of the deepest and most exciting lineups in baseball following the signings of Edwin Encarnacion and Yasmani Grandal in free agency. Adding Zobrist could help them in a multitude of ways. He could fill in for Nick Madrigal (when he gets promoted) at second, Jose Abreu at first, or the defensively subpar Eloy Jimenez in left field, all the while adding some gravitas and experience to a still young White Sox team that could take the Central away from the Twins and Indians in 2020.

1. Los Angeles Angels

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Zobrist and Maddon will forever be linked for the remainder of their baseball careers. Maddon unlocked Zobrist's potential as the league's premier Swiss Army knife in Tampa Bay with the Rays, and kept Zobrist at the top of his game when he brought him to Chicago and won a championship with the Cubs. Maddon might be in LA, but that doesn't mean that he'll manage without his right hand man in Zobrist, who could bolster a largely incomplete roster with his trademark contact and defensive versatility.