Well, it’s not good news – but for anyone who witnessed Willson Contreras pull up lame this weekend while running down the first base line likely isn’t surprised, either. The Chicago Cubs backstop is expected to miss at least four weeks due to a right hamstring injury.
That pegs the earliest possible return in the first week of September – and I personally think that might be a tad optimistic. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see this become more of a four-to-six week type IL stint, meaning the Cubs have their work cut out for them as we head into the dog days of August.