Cubs SS Dansby Swanson (heel) returns to lineup
Swanson, 29, was listed as sixth in the order after being activated Saturday from the 10-day injured list. He had been sidelined since July 5 with a left heel contusion.
Before the injury, Swanson, who signed a seven-year, $177 million deal with the Cubs in the offseason, had been hitting .258/.343/.409 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs in 367 plate appearances. He also had four stolen bases through 83 games, on pace for a drop from last season’s career-high 18.
To make space for Swanson, first baseman Jared Young was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Young, 28, hit .171/.256/.371 with one home run and five RBIs over 35 plate appearances.