CHICAGO — Jason Heyward is back in business.
The Chicago Cubs right fielder returned to action Tuesday for the first time since June 18, when a left hand abrasion interrupted his season for the second time and left him sidelined for 14 games.
He went 1-for-4 with an RBI single on Tuesday, though the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 6-5 victory despite a last-ditch, ninth-inning Cubs rally. Heyward flied out to end the game.
“It felt good to be out there,” Heyward said. “I wish I would have come through on (a ninth-inning) at-bat.