Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez has been scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers due to a sore thumb.
Baez also missed the past two games with the issue. Addison Russell is now at shortstop and hitting seventh. Willson Contreras is batting fifth.
Baez is batting .281/.316/.532 with 29 homers, 38 doubles, 85 RBI, 11 steals, and 88 scores in 560 plate appearances (133 games) this season.
Source: Jesse Rogers, ESPN.com