Cubs' Schwarber out for season with torn ACL, LCL

Kyle Schwarber hit 16 home runs in only 69 games played last season.PHOENIX - The Cubs will have to get through the next 159 games — and what they hope will be a long playoff run — without Kyle Schwarber.

An MRI at a local hospital on Friday revealed a torn ACL and LCL in Scwarber's left knee, as well as a severely sprained ankle, a devastating season-ending combination of injuries.

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Schwarber collided with Dexter Fowler on a ball hit to the left-center field gap during Thursday's costly 14-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

The Cubs plan to add infielder Munenori Kawasaki from Triple-A Iowa, and this also…