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ST. LOUIS – The whirlwind beginning of Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya’s major-league career didn’t afford him any time to slow down.
Easing back from a lisfranc fracture in his left foot, and Tommy John surgery before that, Amaya’s call-up from Double-A came earlier than expected, moved up when veteran catcher Yan Gomes sustained a concussion.
Then he was fully immersed in adjusting to a new level and major-league pitching staff.
Last week, the Cubs made space for him to take a breather to focus on his swing.
“We know that it’s in there for him, and he knows that he’s a better offensive player than what he showed,” hitting coach Dustin Kelly said in a recent conversation with the Sun-Times.