Alex Bregman hit two home runs among four hits and drove in four runs as the Cubs beat the Red Sox 6-2 in Tampa on Sept. 27. He won Chicago’s 13th annual Rizzo Award, edging teammate Pete Crow-Armstrong by half a point.
Bregman finished with 26 points in the award standings to Crow-Armstrong’s 25.5. Heroes and Goats ratings are determined by win probability added (WPA); the award gives three points for a “Superhero” and minus three for a “Billy Goat.” Bregman was the first third baseman to win it.
Braxton Garrett earned the win after allowing one run on four hits over five innings; Colin Rea followed with two scoreless innings for his second save. Chicago was due to face the 91-71 Padres next, with the winner advancing to play the Brewers.
