Cubs activate third baseman Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list
Chicago Cubs' Nick Madrigal watches his home run off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Xzavion Curry during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 30, 2023, in Chicago. Credit: AP/Charles Rex Arbogast
ST. LOUIS — The Chicago Cubs activated third baseman Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list Saturday and optioned infielder Miles Mastrobuoni to Triple-A Iowa.
Set to start Friday night against the Cardinals, Madrigal was placed on the injured list July 4 because of a strained right hamstring. He played five rehabilitation games with Iowa, going 5 for 18. In 53 games for Chicago this season, he's hitting .278 with one homer and 17 RBIs.
Mastrobuoni has hit .212 with a homer and four RBIs in 42 games with Chicago this season.
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