WASHINGTON – Just in time to face the pitching gauntlet of Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg in Washington, the Cubs returned No. 3 hitter Anthony Rizzo to the lineup Friday after four games sidelined with back soreness.
“It felt good [Thursday],” Rizzo said. “But it’s just one of those things where it can grab again so giving it that extra day was big. And today feels way better than yesterday. Hopefully, it just continues to keep getting better.”
Manager Joe Maddon said he’ll be cautious with Rizzo for a while.
“I don’t want to push it too hard,” he said.