Anthony Rizzo fielded grounders and took BP early Saturday, working out more privately before members of the media were allowed into the park. David Ross called the activity a step in the right direction but declined to put any sort of definitive timeline on the first baseman’s return. How Rizzo feels Sunday will say a lot, and it’s not unreasonable to think he could even play in the Cubs’ intersquad scrimmage against the White Sox.
Ross was a little more committal when discussing the second base role, which gained quite a bit more clarity Friday evening when it was announced that the Cubs had selected Jason Kipnis‘ contract from Triple-A.