Pete Crow-Armstrong Rested Due to Right Knee Soreness, Expected Back Tuesday

Chicago Cubs All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was not in the lineup on Monday night against the Kansas City Royals due to soreness in his right knee. Manager Craig Counsell confirmed that Crow-Armstrong tweaked his knee on a slide against the Boston Red Sox, waking up with a swollen knee, but expressed hope for his return to the lineup on Tuesday. Seiya Suzuki made his debut in center field in Crow-Armstrong's stead. This marks only the second time this season the 23-year-old, who leads the National League in Wins Above Replacement, has not played, highlighting his significant improvement with a .270 batting average, 26 homers, 72 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases, making him the only player in the majors with at least 25 homers and 25 steals.