Tyler Austin Injury Confirms Major Change for 2026 Chicago Cubs Lineup

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell talked about it briefly back in January, but the latest injury to the group of position players competing for a bench role has once again confirmed a major change for the 2026 Cubs lineup.

Earlier this week right-handed hitter Tyler Austin underwent knee surgery and Counsell revealed that the free agent signee coming over from Japan would be out of months. That immediately brought speculation regarding the rest of the bench heading into the 2026 season...