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Shoutout to Randall J. Sanders, who first noticed that the Chicago Cubs put Anthony Rizzo on the disabled list. Rizzo has missed three games in a row and was out of Monday’s lineup in the home-opener before that game was postponed.
Rizzo has been dealing with some back tightness that he said he first felt a week ago playing against the Cincinnati Reds. He tried to play through it on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers, but the back pain has sidelined him since. Already missing three games, the Cubs have decided to place him on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to April 6. So, he should be back soon.
Cubs put Rizzo on the DL? Good. Zero reason to keep him rostered and with the retroactive DL he can be back in a week.
— Randall J. Sanders (@RandallJSanders) April 9, 2018
Via MLB.com.
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Still no official word on who the Cubs will bring up to replace Rizzo on the 25-man roster.
It sucks that Rizzo has a back issue, but it’s certainly good that it’s happening now and not late in the year or in the postseason.
With Rizzo out for at least a few more games, expect to see more Victor Caratini at first base and maybe Ben Zobrist too. Zobrist, who has been a pleasant surprise to the 2018 season, was scheduled to start at first in place of Rizzo on Monday, but as we know the home-opener was called off.
So, Joe Maddon can still keep Zobrist’s hot bat in the lineup at first base and spread out more playing time with the crowded outfield.
