Kyle Schwarber not starting for Cubs on Friday
Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber is not starting on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays.
What It Means:
Ben Zobrist will be in left field while Ian Happ mans second in Friday's series opener against left-hander J.A. Happ and the Blue Jays. Schwarber, currently on a four-game hit streak, is 20-for-125 (.160) with 58 strikeouts (40.0 percent) versus southpaws for his career.
For the season, Schwarber is slashing a disappointing .204/.321/.442 with 20 home runs, 40 RBI, and 48 runs scored with a 30.7 strikeout percentage in 374 plate appearances (98 games). numberFire's models project him to record a .226 batting average with 5 home runs, 16 RBI, and 14 runs scored in 124 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
Source:
Baseball Press
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