Heads were turned when Pete Crow-Armstrong was not in the Chicago Cubs' starting lineup on Monday, and while it was initially believed to be a day off, Craig Counsell revealed to reporters before the game that Crow-Armstrong is dealing with a knee bruise following Sunday's contest against the Boston Red Sox.
The expectation is that Crow-Armstrong will avoid a trip to the IL, and he is back in the lineup tonight. That said, Monday night was a reminder that the Cubs don't have a traditional backup to Crow-Armstrong in center field. Seiya Suzuki started in Crow-Armstrong's place and was fine for his first regular-season game in center field.