Cubs slugger Kris Bryant happy to learn from struggles

Cubs rookie Kris Bryant isn't happy he has been mired in the first slump of his career. But he is turning it into a positive in his mind.

Bryant is hitting just .162 with two home runs in 21 games since the All-Star break.

"I wouldn't really want to come out my first year and dominate," he told the Chicago Tribune. "You want to keep getting better. To come out and domiante your first year, I don't think you'd learn too much from it. ... I'm learning a lot from the struggles. At the same time, I'm ready to get out of it."

Bryant might be doing just that with a five-game hitting streak, though he has no multi-hit games since July 27.