NEW YORK – Kris Bryant wasn’t in the Cubs starting lineup against Jacob deGrom and the Mets on Wednesday with a bruised right thumb. Bryant was hit in the thumb by a fastball during his first at-bat of the Cubs’ 3-2 loss on Tuesday.
While X-rays on Bryant’s hand were negative, the Cubs will obviously be cautious with him as he’s been everything to the team’s offense this season, slashing .292/.374/.544 with 13 home runs, 38 RBIs and a team-leading 16 doubles.
“KB’s better,” manager David Ross said. “He felt better this morning. He’ll take some swings in the cage inside, but just feels like the spot where he got hit kind of that bruise feeling.