If we go by the service time date, the Chicago Cubs could call up Kris Bryant as early as Friday. But that would seem unlikely as Theo Epstein likes to debut rookies on the road. With the Cubs at home this weekend against the San Diego Padres, we may have to wait just a few more games. Possibly Monday when they travel to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates.
Whatever the reason for keeping down Bryant may have been, the circumstances in Chicago may dictate when he comes up. Tommy La Stella is on the DL with a sore rib cage.