Justin

Turner

Happ will get a rare breather with tough left-hander Carlos Rodon toeing the slab for the Yankees. Justin Turner will slide into the lineup as the designated hitter to replace him and will bat seventh for the Cubs on Friday evening.

There’s nothing wrong with the 27-year-old first baseman, he’s simply getting a breather with star southpaw Tarik Skubal toeing the slab for the Tigers. Justin Turner will start in his place at first base and will bat eighth for the Cubs on Friday evening.

The Cubs are trying to give Tucker some extra time off for the swelling to subside after injuring his right ring finger over the weekend on a stolen-base attempt. Fortunately, initial X-rays came back negative for any fractures and the 28-year-old fantasy superstar figures to return to Chicago’s lineup at some point this week. He remains day-to-day for now. It’ll be Seiya Suzuki in right field and Justin Turner at DH on Wednesday night for the second straight game.

The positive news for fantasy managers is that X-rays came back negative on Sunday after Tucker jammed his right ring finger on a stolen-base attempt. Cubs skipper Craig Counsell downplayed concern about the injury, but they’re clearly not going to take any chances by rushing him back. The 28-year-old fantasy superstar, who has 12 homers, 39 RBI and 16 thefts through 59 games in his Chicago debut, will get some extra time off to rest and recover on Tuesday night with Seiya Suzuki heading out to patrol right field and Justin Turner at DH.

The Cubs entered the ninth inning trailing 4-2, but they got to work as Carson Kelly reached on an error, Dansby Swanson walked and Nico Hoerner smacked a one-out RBI single. That’s when Turner did his damage, sending the home faithful at Wrigley Field into a frenzy. The 40-year-old infielder finished the night 1-for-1 plus a walk and is now hitting .169/.292/.186 with zero homers, nine RBI and one stolen base in his first 72 plate appearances on the season.

Busch takes a seat for the first time in Chicago’s last 13 games, dating back to April 9. The 27-year-old first baseman is off to an exceptional start this season at the plate, hitting .295 (26-for-88) with five homers, 16 RBI and two steals through 26 games. It’ll be Justin Turner at the cold corner on Saturday afternoon in his place.

Suzuki has been battling a lingering wrist issue for the past few weeks and the Cubs clearly don’t want to take any chances here. It hasn’t adversely impacted his on-field performance since he’s off to a strong start, hitting .276 (24-for-87) with six homers, 20 RBI and one steal through 22 games. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be veteran Justin Turner taking over at DH on Wednesday evening at Wrigley Field against the Dodgers.

Suzuki will sit out his third straight contest on Tuesday evening as he continues to nurse a lingering right wrist issue. It’ll be Justin Turner drawing another start at DH in his absence. There’s been no indication that Suzuki is in jeopardy of landing on the injured list, but fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status.

Suzuki will miss his second straight game as he continues to battle an ongoing right wrist issue. There’s been zero indication he’ll require a trip to the injured list after re-aggravating the issue during Saturday’s showdown against the Dodgers. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. It’ll be Justin Turner filling in at DH on Monday night in San Diego.

No real shock after Suzuki left Saturday’s eventual blowout win at Dodger Stadium early with right wrist discomfort. The ongoing issue has been bothering him for the past few days, and he re-aggravated it during Saturday’s contest, according to Cubs manager Craig Counsell. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be Justin Turner filling in at DH during Sunday’s nightcap.