Ben Zobrist hasn't played baseball since May 7, but he's taking his first step back to returning to the Cubs on Friday night. Zobrist will report to the South Bend Cubs and is going to be in the lineup as the DH.
The 13-year pro will play all three games this weekend with the Cubs Single-A affiliate and the team hopes he'll be ready to return to the majors by the end of August.
Zobrist has to be reinstated from the restricted list before Sept. 1, to be eligible for postseason play.
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