CHICAGO -- After missing the first two days of the series following the birth of his third child, Brooklyn Ellee, Jedd Gyorko was reinstated from paternity leave on Sunday ahead of the Cubs-Cardinals series finale from Wrigley Field.
In a corresponding move, the team optioned outfielder Magneuris Sierra to Double-A Springfield.
"Yeah, it was great," Gyorko said of the leave. "It was good to make sure momma and the baby got home safe and are doing well."
Gyorko, who leads the team with a .321 batting average this season, last played against the Dodgers on June 1.