FanGraph's Wins Above Replacement). But he also hit just .236 with an on-base percentage of .302, and struck out in 24.4% of his career plate appearances.

Obviously, Olt's strikeout rate of 31.6% is worse than Kingman's career mark, but Olt also plays in an era where strikeouts are more accepted, especially if they're accompanied by a plethora of home runs. Kingman was kind of a one-trick pony player offensively, and probably is not the first guy Cubs' fans would want Olt to emulate.

Mike Olt's Future

In this new era of baseball in which pitchers dominate and power is at a premium, a young, 25-year-old third baseman who can hit the ball out of the ballpark is a nice toy to have. And the more Olt plays and accumulates experience and at-bats, the more likely he is to normalize his slash line and make fewer outs. Olt should get that opportunity with Chicago, given that they are on their way to another losing season. It would be in the Cubs' best interests to play him as much as possible while the team remains uncompetitive.

For fantasy owners, especially those in dynasty leagues, Olt is definitely a guy to have on your bench and start against left-handers. And if you are depending on him to be your every day man at the hot corner, hopefully you have a lineup that boasts lots of guys who are strong in batting average and on-base percentage and don't strike out much.

Given the relatively weak crop of third basemen in the National League, Olt has All-Star potential. That is, if he can de-Kingmanize himself and even out his game.