PT TODAY: Contreras returns to Cubs' lineup
Sep 4 2019
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| National League | American League | |
| Cubs | Willson Contreras returning | |
| Chicago Cubs C Willson Contreras (hamstring) will return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Sept. 3. Source: The Athletic - Sahadev Sharma | |
| BHQ take: Reserve catchers Victor Caratini and Jonathan Lucroy will see PT reductions with Contreras' return. Third catcher Lucroy, in particular, could see his PT virtually dry up. Caratini was productive during Contreras' absence, smashing seven second-half home runs in 112 AB, while showing improved plate skills, with bb% and ct% spikes. Contreras' two IL stints have limited him to 295 AB to date, limiting his total production... |
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