Chicago Cubs 3B Kris Bryant Set to Begin Rehab Stint
Bryant has been out of the lineup since July 23 with a shoulder ailment
By James Neveau ••
Chicago Cubs infielder Kris Bryant is nearing a return, and the star will begin his rehab assignment on Monday.
Bryant, who has been out of the lineup with a shoulder problem, will join the Iowa Cubs for their Monday game against Omaha, and is expected to travel to Des Moines with the team as they start a home series on Tuesday.
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Javier Baez blasted a pair of home runs in the series and drove in five total runs, and he continued bolstering his case as an MVP candidate.
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David Bote became just the third Cubs rookie to have multiple walk-off home runs in the same season, joining Gabby Hartnett and Kris Bryant with his game-winner Friday.
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Daniel Murphy clobbered his first home run as a Cub in the series, and ultimately went 7-for-18 with two home runs, four RBI, and a double in the series.
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Ben Zobrist made some spectacular catches in the series, including this one in Friday's contest.
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Kyle Hendricks continued his strong run of late, giving up just two hits and no runs in Sunday’s win over the Reds.
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Kyle Schwarber is showing signs of coming back around, as he blasted home runs in back to back games to wrap up the four game sweep.
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In the four-game series against the Reds, Anthony Rizzo went 6-for-13 with five runs scored, four extra-base hits, and four RBI.
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As the series ended, the Cubs dropped their magic number to 29.
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The Sammy Sosa hop is enough of a reason to feature Baez twice, as he's closing in on 30 home runs and 100 RBI on the season.
The slugger has not played for the Cubs since July 23, but has been taking batting practice and been working out at Wrigley Field during his absence from the lineup.
It is unclear when Bryant would return to the mix if he’s given a clean bill of health, but MLB rosters can expand to up to 40 players beginning on Sept. 1, so the Cubs could remain patient with him and then activate him without having to make a corresponding roster move if they choose to do so.
