The Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant strikes out against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Milwaukee.
Hand-in-hand with the Chicago Cubs' recent downturn has been the hitting slumps of rookie sensation Kris Bryant and shortstop Starlin Castro, a subject of recent trade rumors.
During Monday's batting practice session at Wrigley Field before the Cubs were set to start an important three-game series against the Colorado Rockies, the NL West's worst team, Cubs manager Joe Maddon and hitting coach John Mallee got hands-on with his two slumping players, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
In the previous seven games, the two were hitting a combined .113. Maddon could be seen in the batting cage giving instruction to Castro, who was batting .083 in the last seven games. Castro's overall average dipped to .233, while Bryant was down to .252.
(h/t Chicago Sun-Times)
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