Schwarber on Series roster, will DH in G1

CLEVELAND — A week ago, Kyle Schwarber’s sights were on Spring Training. Yet, there he was on Tuesday, staring at a text message from Cubs first-base coach Brandon Hyde with Schwarber’s name in the lineup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Indians, batting fifth and serving as the designated hitter.

Asked when it dawned on him that this was even a possibility, Schwarber smiled and said, “I’d probably say about six days ago.”

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That line elicited laughs in the room.

“It probably hasn’t hit,” Schwarber said. “I’d say probably once I hit that [foul] line, a lot of emotions will come pouring out. I’ll probably cry at some point today.”

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Could you blame the slugger for those tears of joy? Before Tuesday, Schwarber had not played a Major League game since April 7, when he tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee in an outfield collision with Dexter Fowler. Schwarber underwent surgery that was expected to sideline him until 2017.

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