CHICAGO — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the starting lineup because of fatigue in his left shoulder.
Bryant, 26, was on the disabled list from July 26 to Sept. 1 with left shoulder inflammation. He missed time earlier in the season with the same issue.
Manager Joe Maddon says Bryant’s shoulder is “a little bit fatigued; not hurting, just fatigued.” Maddon says he wants to be proactive with the 2016 NL MVP.
Bryant went 1-for-5 in Chicago’s 8-3 victory over the crosstown White Sox on Saturday night. He is batting .276 with 12 homers and 49 RBIs in a career-low 96 games this year.
David Bote started at third Sunday against the White Sox.
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