Cubs slugger Schwarber returns, will bat fifth in Game 1
Posted October 25, 2016 7:00 am
CLEVELAND (AP) - Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber's rehab finished just in time for the World Series.
Schwarber will bat fifth and be the designated hitter for the National League champions in Game 1 on Tuesday night against Cleveland's Corey Kluber. Schwarber hasn't played in the majors since tearing ligaments in his left knee on April 7 in a collision with teammate Dexter Fowler.
Dallas Cowboys orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Cooper operated 12 days later to repair torn anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments. He was expected to miss the rest of the season but was cleared to return on Oct. 17.
Schwarber played a pair of games in the Arizona Fall League, going 1 for 6 with a double and two walks, and flew to Cleveland on Monday.
FILE - In this March 25, 2016, file photo, Chicago Cubs' Kyle Schwarber bats against the Milwaukee Brewers during a spring training baseball game in Mesa, Ariz. Schwarber has been added to the Chicago Cubs' World Series roster and could start Tuesday night's opener against the Cleveland Indians at designated hitter. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
The Associated Press
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