<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Kris-Bryant-offers-to-bat-leadoff-expects-to-get-a-chance-27971"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/17/baseball/bryant_face_leclaire.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Kris-Bryant-offers-to-bat-leadoff-expects-to-get-a-chance-27971" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Kris Bryant offers to bat leadoff, expects to get a chance</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>is ready to roll this season. The former MVP told reporters on Wednesday morning that he has told manager that he would bat leadoff to help the ball club. "I th</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Kris-Bryant-offers-to-bat-leadoff-expects-to-get-a-chance-27971"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>