Two Cubs outfielders with hamstring strains, Jason Heyward and Jake Marisnick, are making their way back to Chicago. But that process will begin with a little pit stop in Iowa to get back in game shape.
According to Jordan Bastian (MLB.com), Heyward and Marisnick will join the Triple-A Iowa Cubs tomorrow to begin their rehab assignments, with an eye on re-joining the Cubs as soon as this weekend in San Francisco. The I-Cubs have games scheduled all week and I have to imagine the Cubs are hoping to get Heyward and Marisnick starts in AT LEAST 2-3 of them before returning to Chicago. And that’s assuming everything goes well right away – not just from a health standpoint, but also an injury standpoint (Heyward hasn’t played since May 19th and Marisnick has been out since the 9th).