Christian Villanueva will miss significant time this season after breaking his right fibula during infield practice Sunday at the Cubs facility.
Villanueva went to field a high chopper and came down awkwardly on his right leg. Villanueva had to be helped up and was carted off. Reports surfaced soon after that Villanueva had been taken to the hospital for X-rays and the Cubs were very concerned.
Joe Maddon said after Sunday’s practice that Villanueva broke his right fibula. The Cubs did not provide a timetable on his return other than he will be out months, not weeks.