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Kris Bryant
Unlikely to require surgery
President of baseball operations Theo Epstein said Wednesday that he doesn't believe Bryant will require offseason surgery on his left shoulder, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Addison Russell
Handed 40-game suspension
Russell accepted and will not appeal a 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
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Addison Russell
Suspension looming
Russell is expected to be suspended around 25-to-40 games for violating the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Carl Edwards Jr.
Expects to return for potential NLDS
Edwards (forearm) said he'll be ready to go for Game 1 of the NLDS on Thursday if the Cubs advance, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Pedro Strop
Available for NL Wild Card Game
Strop (hamstring) is available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Rockies, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Ben Zobrist
Leading off in NL Wild Card Game
Zobrist is starting in right field and hitting leadoff in Tuesday's NL Wild Card Game.
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Daniel Murphy
Hitting sixth in NL Wild Card Game
Murphy is starting at second base and hitting sixth in Tuesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Rockies.
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Jason Heyward
Takes seat for NL Wild Card Game
Heyward is not in the lineup for Tuesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Rockies.
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Kyle Schwarber
Sits for NL Wild Card Game
Schwarber is not in the lineup for Tuesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Rockies.
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Pedro Strop
Makes wild-card roster
Strop (hamstring) is on the 25-man roster for Tuesday's wild-card game against the Rockies.
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Carl Edwards Jr.
Misses wild-card roster with forearm issue
Edwards is not on the Cubs' roster for the NL Wild Card Game while dealing with forearm discomfort, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
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Anthony Rizzo
Blasts 25th home run
Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's division-tiebreaking loss to the Brewers.
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Jose Quintana
Pitches five innings in no-decision
Quintana (13-11) took the hill in Monday's loss to the Brewers and wound up with a no-decision. He went five innings and gave up one run on six hits while striking out six.
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Pedro Strop
Expected to be available Tuesday
Strop (hamstring) said he'll be ready to go for Tuesday's wild-card game against the Dodgers or Rockies, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Jon Lester
Set to start wild-card game
Lester will start Tuesday's National League wild-card game against the Dodgers or Rockies, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.
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Allen Webster
Snags first win in regular-season finale
Webster (1-0) retired two batters out of the bullpen and recorded the win in Sunday's 10-5 victory over the Cardinals.
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Javier Baez
Scores three times in win
Baez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Sunday's 10-5 win over the Cardinals.
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Kris Bryant
Drives in two, scores once
Bryant went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Cardinals.
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Anthony Rizzo
Reaches base five times
Rizzo went 4-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored Sunday against the Cardinals.
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Willson Contreras
Smacks 10th homer
Contreras went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Cardinals.
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Mike Montgomery
Gets quick hook
Montgomery allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks while striking out one across 2.1 innings Sunday against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.
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Jose Quintana
Will start Monday's tiebreaker
Quintana will start the tie-breaking Game 163 on Monday against the Brewers, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
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Ben Zobrist
Starting in regular-season finale
Zobrist is starting in right field and batting second in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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Ian Happ
Out of lineup for regular-season finale
Happ is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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Cole Hamels
Takes tough-luck loss against Cardinals
Hamels (9-12) took the loss Saturday against the Cardinals despite allowing just two runs (one earned) over seven innings. He gave up three hits and two walks while striking out eight.
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