Cubs put Dansby Swanson on IL, recall Miles Mastrobuoni

NEW YORK – The Cubs put shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured checklist on Saturday, ending questions on his availability within the Cubs’ last collection earlier than the All-Star break.

Swanson bruised his left heel attempting to beat out a double play Wednesday in Milwaukee and hasn’t performed since exiting a pair innings later. So, the crew was capable of backdate the transfer to Thursday. He’ll be eligible to return as early as July 16, the collection finale towards the Purple Sox, and miss simply two video games popping out of the break. 

“Let’s err on the facet of giving him the additional two days coming off the break,” Ross mentioned, “and hopefully he’s able to go by then. That’s the hope.”

Swanson can also be hopeful, however not making guarantees.

“Clearly unlucky we’re on this place,” he mentioned. “The most important factor was simply from a timing standpoint, and getting the 4 days of the break. I really feel prefer it was, in a approach, insurance coverage coverage to not lose among the retroactive days and issues like that. So, it stinks. However we needed to make the very best resolution potential for the group, and hopefully I’ll be again on the market quickly.” 

In Swanson’s absence, Nico Hoerner has been filling in at shortstop and Christopher Morel has been enjoying second base. In a corresponding transfer, the Cubs recalled utility participant Miles Mastrobuoni from Triple-A.