Cubs' Alex Bregman and Dansby Swanson's careers have run parallel — now they've converged for a second time

MESA, Ariz. — Survey third baseman Alex Bregman’s and shortstop Dansby Swanson’s teammates, and they’ll all mention how much the two enjoy talking hitting.

In the clubhouse, the batting cages, the dugout — pretty much anywhere on the Cubs’ spring-training campus — they can be spotted chatting with teammates or coaches while moving through mechanics and cues.

But for two veteran players who have known each other since college and share that same fanatical approach, they come at those...