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Schwarber shakes off rust in Fall League debut
- Updated: October 23, 2016
MESA, Ariz. — For the first time since he tore up his left knee on April 7, Kyle Schwarber returned to the diamond Saturday night, as a member of the Arizona Fall League’s Mesa Solar Sox. The next time he takes the field, it could be in the World Series.
Schwarber batted second and went 0-for-3 as the DH in a 7-2 loss to the Salt River Rafters, grounding out in his first two at-bats, drawing a walk and then driving a ball in the right-center field gap that seemed destined for extra bases until center fielder Noel Cuevas (Rockies) robbed him with a diving catch.
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Schwarber said he felt good at the plate, though he wouldn’t speculate as to whether the Cubs might restore him to their roster for the World Series, which begins Tuesday. It’s also possible that he could play in another AFL game Monday before the Fall Classic begins.
“I feel like I put in two good at-bats, the last couple,” he said. “The first two, I chased a little bit. I was a little antsy up at the plate, as expected. Once it started getting back to being normal baseball again, it all started slowing down… Overall, that was a really plus day for me, feeling confident, so we’ll see where this goes.”
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