The Bad – Kyle Schwarber
Schwarber’s appearance on this list has nothing to do with poor performance on the field. In the second inning of last night’s game against the Diamondbacks Schwarber was involved in a scary collision with Dexter Fowler. After the collision Schwarber was grabbing his leg, and eventually he was carted off the field.
Initial x-rays on Schwarber’s leg came back negative, but he will undergo an MRI this morning. As of last night there was hope that he simply suffered an ankle sprain, but the team and fans will likely hold their breath until the ligaments can be checked out. The Cubs went on to win the game 14-6.
If there’s a team in baseball that could withstand an injury to a key contributor it’s the Cubs. Kris Bryant moved to left field last night after the injury, and Jorge Soler is available as the primary backup. Chicago fans were excited to see a full season of production out of Schwarber in light of the production he gave the Cubs over 69 games last year. Check back at Call to the Pen throughout the day for updates on the situation.
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