Patrick Wisdom showed plenty of power in his record-setting rookie season. But for him to have a meaningful Chicago Cubs role, he needs to cut down on his high strikeout numbers.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom, right, looks at the home plate umpire after being called out on strikes to end the second inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field on Aug. 25, 2021. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)