Swanson's return to Chicago pushes Crow-Armstrong back to minors
May 21 2024
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs
NEWS: Chicago reinstated SS Dansby Swanson from the 10-day IL and optioned IF/OF Miles Mastrobuoni and CF Pete Crow-Armstrong to AAA-Iowa. According to reports, Chicago will also recall IF Luis Vázquez from AAA-Iowa on Tuesday.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Swanson is expected to return to a full-time role as Chicago’s shortstop after a relatively short IL stint for a sprained right knee. In a corresponding move, Mastrobuoni, who was seeing time at second base and shortstop with Swanson and Nico Hoerner (who is currently day-to-day with a hamstring issue) sidelined, was optioned to AAA. Chicago also optioned Crow-Armstrong, who started just three of nine games after the returns of Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki,...
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