Third base position battle gives Cubs’ David Ross plenty of directions to consider

Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom throws to first during infield practice at the Cubs Spring Training complex in Mesa, AZ on Tuesday. (John Antonoff/Sun-Times)

MESA, Ariz. — When the Cubs signed Edwin Rios to a one-year deal Friday, the position battle at third base got a little tighter. 

“We’re going to try to line -everybody up for success,” manager David Ross said Saturday. “Defense is going to matter for sure; we’re built on defense. But adding some power to the lineup always helps. Good at-bats, base hits, how it matches up with the pitcher that day, all those things are [factors].”