Soler starts, Heyward sits to begin Game 3

SAN FRANCISCO — Cubs manager Joe Maddon knew he wanted Miguel Montero to catch Jake Arrieta. The next step in his lineup construction was to get another right-handed bat in the mix against the Giants’ Madison Bumgarner, and had narrowed it down to Jorge Soler and rookie Willson Contreras to play left field.

Maddon eventually picked Soler, which meant Jason Heyward was the odd man out in Game 3 Monday night of the National League Division Series. Ben Zobrist, a switch-hitter, started in right field.

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“I don’t like [Heyward] not starting tonight based on his glove, but we’re going to give it a go,” Maddon …

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