SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. -- The first prolonged absence from the baseball diamond in Kris Bryant's career did little to prevent him from making a statement that he is ready to return to the Cubs.
The Chicago third baseman capped his first rehab game at Double-A Tennessee on Monday by crushing a two-run home run over the left-field fence in his fourth at-bat.
Bryant's blast was validation of his decision to take a break and allow his ailing left shoulder to heal instead of playing through the injury.