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The Chicago Cubs reinstated outfielder Seiya Suzuki from the injured record earlier than Friday afternoon’s collection opener in opposition to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
Suzuki, 31, has been sidelined by a sprained knee ligament sustained whereas enjoying for Team Japan within the World Baseball Classic.
The Cubs designated outfielder Dylan Carlson for task to make room on the roster.
In different strikes Friday, Chicago positioned reliever Phil Maton on the 15-day injured record with proper knee tendinitis and recalled fellow right-hander Ethan Roberts from Triple-A Iowa.
Suzuki batted .429 (6-for-14) with a pair of doubles and one RBI in 5 rehab video games with Double-A Tennessee.
Suzuki had his most efficient season with the Cubs final yr when he hit 32 dwelling runs with 103 RBIs. Over 4 seasons in Chicago, he has batted .269 with an .818 OPS, 87 dwelling runs and 296 RBIs in 532 video games.
Carlson, 27, is hitless in 4 at-bats with two strikeouts in three video games this season, his first with the Cubs. He was a first-round decide by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016.
Maton, 33, is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in 5 appearances out of the bullpen this yr. His IL designation is retroactive to Wednesday.
Roberts, 28, appeared in a single recreation for the Cubs earlier this season. He allowed one hit in 2/3 scoreless innings in a 6-5 loss at Cleveland on April 5.
–Field Level Media