Both Ian Happ, who left the game, and Nico Hoerner spent time on the injured list following that incident. Hoerner was activated Friday and now Happ is returning to the active roster, and infielder Ildemaro Vargas has been designated for assignment.
Happ was not off to a good start offensively, hitting .167/.307/.250 (14-for-84), though he had gone 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in the game where he suffered the injury. He’s in today’s starting lineup in center field:
Vargas played in nine games for the Cubs and went 3-for-21 (.