Cubs put Willson Contreras (knee) on injured list
The Chicago Cubs placed catcher Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain.
What It Means:
The Cubs haven't indicated how much time Contreras is expected to miss. Austin Romine was reinstated from the 60-day IL in a corresponding roster move. Robinson Chirinos is catching for Kyle Hendricks and hitting seventh in Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs.
numberFire’s models project Chirinos for 7.6 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs have the third-lowest implied total (3.5 runs) in the majors on Thursday. Woodruff is registering a 30.1 strikeout percentage with a 6.2 walk percentage this season.
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