The Cubs have literally half their projected 26-man roster on the IL, and that doesn’t count Nico Hoerner’s and Seiya Suzuki’s day-to-day ankle injuries.
And it only took a few innings to see that impact of that deficit, when sloppy fielding behind Scott Effross, including a couple of subpar plays by replacement shortstop Ildemaro Vargas, eventually led to a run that looked big when the Padres scored two more in the seventh to tie the game 5-5.
And that doesn’t even count Hoerner or April’s Rookie of the Month in the NL, Seiya Suzuki, who hasn’t been in the lineup since also suffering an ankle injury in Monday night’s game. The Cubs haven’t so much as named a starting pitcher for their upcoming series in Arizona beyond Drew Smyly in Friday’s opener, although Justin Steele’s sore thumb is said to be improving enough that he might return for a start by the end of the weekend.
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