The Chicago Cubs gave fans a pleasant surprise ahead of Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays by announcing that Javier Assad would be coming off the injured list and making the start in place of Ben Brown. The game itself, however, was less than pleasant. In the latest infuriating display, the offense went flat again with a 1-for-9 performance with runners in scoring position, Dansby Swanson made two errors, and the North Siders dropped to 7 1/2 games back in the NL Central with a 5-1 loss.
Assad, for his part, delivered a mixed bag of a performance for his first start of the year.