Cody Bellinger came off the injured list Thursday and was back in the lineup, getting the start at first against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman celebrates after closing out the Pirates in the sixth inning on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
“His energy walking in today was pretty special,” manager David Ross said. “He’s a guy that loves to play baseball and is happy to be back. He talking about how slick his glove was at first . It had been a while and how smooth and then he walked through the double play turned and all the plays he made.“He’s got one of those infectious personalities that rub off really fast on guys around him.”
Marcus Stroman tossed his MLB-leading 13th quality start by limiting the Pirates to two runs in six innings. His 2.45 ERA leads the National League and is sixth in the majors while his 91⅔ innings are third most in the big leagues.
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