Bote is one of several players competing for the primary second base job over the final weeks of spring training, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Chicago manager David Ross said Bote, Jason Kipnis and Nico Hoerner are all in the mix to seize regular playing time. The most likely scenario is that the Cubs utilize a platoon at second, with Bote also working as a reserve at third base. The 26-year-old flashed some potential last year with 11 home runs and a .784 OPS in 127 games, but his lack of a true everyday role limits his 2020 ceiling.