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Chicago Cubs Lineup: Javy Baez – Leadoff Man

Michael Cerami Michael Cerami
Aug 30, 2016
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happy cubs old logoThe Cubs won a wild one last night (this morning?) thanks to a Miguel Montero walk-off in the bottom of the 13th inning.

They’ll try to do the same tonight, only earlier.

Chicago Cubs Lineup v. Pittsburgh Pirates (Chad Kuhl):

  1. Javy Baez, 2B
  2. Kris Bryant, 3B
  3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
  4. Jorge Soler, LF
  5. Jason Heyward, RF
  6. Addison Russell, SS
  7. Miguel Montero, C
  8. Matt Szczur, CF
  9. Kyle Hendricks, P

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Dexter Fowler and Ben Zobrist are both getting a breather tonight, as Matt Szczur and Javy Baez take over in center field and at second base. It’s Baez, however, who replaces Fowler atop the Cubs lineup, and Jorge Soler who takes Zobrist’s spot at cleanup.

With the righty Chad Kuhl on the mound (with significant lefty/righty splits), Miguel Montero catches tonight and Jason Heyward (who’s been heating up) bats fifth.

You can expect a full Pre-Gamin’ closer to game time.

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Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami

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