2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Alex Bregman wins the Rizzo Award!

For a reminder of that history of this award, here are the previous 12 years of Rizzo Award finalists. Alternatively titled: "Tom doesn't make clearly readable/decipherable charts."

And with that, here are the final H&G standings for 2026. Bottom to top, the way it should be done.

At a quick glance here, Alex Bregman was obviously able to make the most impact among free agents, Pete Crow-Armstrong among returning players, Ben Brown was the most unfortunate of the injuries, Javier Assad the most impact of the Iowa shuttle players, Aaron Civale the most impact of the in-season acquisitions, Tyrone Taylor of the deadline day acquisitions, Bryse Wilson the most of the in season waiver wire pickups (and eligible to be on the Milwaukee Brewers postseason roster).