Chicago Cubs lead MLB in defensive statistics as postseason race continues

With less than three weeks remaining in the 2026 MLB regular season, the Chicago Cubs hold the league's top defensive rankings. Chicago currently leads baseball with 107 defensive runs saved and 65 outs above average, record-breaking figures according to Statcast and Baseball Info Solutions. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads all players individually with 25 outs above average. While the team remains in contention for the postseason, its offense struggles with a bottom-12 strikeout rate, placing it outside the current typical profile for playoff teams. Elsewhere in the league, the Pittsburgh Pirates are developing bullpen depth with left-handed pitcher Mason Montgomery, who arrived in a trade earlier this year. Montgomery has recorded a 2.87 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 59.2 innings.

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