Ben Zobrist has been activated from the 10-day disabled list and will bat seventh today against the Brewers, Bruce Levine of 760thescore.com reports. Kris Bryant will also make his return to the lineup after sitting out for a few days following a hit-by-pitch injury. In a corresponding move, the Cubs have optioned third baseman David Bote to Triple-A Iowa.
Zobrist was off to an impressive start in 49 plate appearances, accruing a .326 average and .408 on-base percentage before a lower back strain sent him to the DL. Though landed there on April 21st, he was eligible to return today because the move was retroactive to April 18th.
Bryant was hit in the head by a 96-MPH fastball on Sunday and has been held out of the lineup as a precaution ever since, even though he’d been cleared of all concussion symptoms on the same day he suffered the injury. “This is about a young man’s life and how he feels 30-40 years from now, so I’m all into that … Getting him back on the horse is always a good thing, obviously, so I think he’s going to be fine,” manager Joe Maddon had said of the injury on Thursday.
The 25-year-old Bote made just nine plate appearances in Zobrist’s absence, and managed just one hit while striking out three times. It was Bote’s first taste of the major leagues; he’s been a career Cubs farmhand since the club selected him in the 18th round of the 2012 draft. He’ll head back to Triple-A for the time being, where he’s got a .511 slugging percentage on the young season.
Allknowingone
Cubs window is closed. Zobrist has little left. Cubs best bet would be to trade Bryant now while his value is at its highest.
driftcat28 2
Lol
jdgoat
So. Many. Trolls.
Mikel Grady
Window has a World Series curtain handing on it
Djones246890
I can guarantee that you’re either a Brewers, Cardinals, or White Sox fan. Lol. So obvious.
They’re all like that psycho ex-girlfriend that can’t let it go. Meanwhile, the Cubs fans just enjoy being good.
Bocephus
*the team. The fans not so much.
simschifan
Can Cubs and Sox fans please call a truce? They are not rivals in any way other than the fan base. It even now let’s let it go. I know it won’t happen though
bigcubsfan
Just because the Cubs are about to sweep the “Boo-hoo Crew” doesn’t mean you should try to find some hope the “Boo-hoo Crew” will defeat the Cubs one day.
camdenyards46
Lol what
The cubs won the World Series two years ago and their whole core is young
simschifan
Is this that one dudes new account? The Cardinals fan that constantly mentions the Cubs even in non cubs posts?
jdgoat
Definitely is themed-esque
simschifan
That’s his name yeah