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Cubs Centerfielder Jason Heyward Riding the Pine Sunday

The 162-game schedule that comes with being an everyday MLB player is a grind, even more so in this season’s condensed timetable. The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of playing 20 games in 20 days and need to find some time to rest their regulars.

That comes today for Jason Heyward, who is absent from the Cubbies’ starting lineup as they go for a series win against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Here is today's #Cubs starting lineup! pic.twitter.com/Hl3m1iFplJ

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 15, 2022

Heyward’s offensive ceiling has taken a hit this year, with the veteran slugging just .