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Chicago Cubs Activate Bellinger From Paternity List, Option Catcher

The Chicago Cubs have activated Cody Bellinger ahead of Friday night's clash with the Miami Marlins.
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Chicago Cubs Activate Bellinger From Paternity List, Option Catcher
Chicago Cubs Activate Bellinger From Paternity List, Option Catcher

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The Chicago Cubs have announced that they have reactivated center fielder Cody Bellinger from the paternity list ahead of their Friday evening clash with the Miami Marlins. 

Bellinger went on the paternity leave earlier in the week as he and his girlfriend welcomed their new child. 

Chicago has fared fine without him as they took the series against the San Diego Padres in his absence. But his return to the lineup should help further propel the offense. 

Bellinger has been hot to start the year as he looks to be returning to form after two down seasons. 

Catcher Luis Torrens was optioned to Triple-A Iowa in order to make room for Bellinger on the active roster. 

Torrens was a third catcher and the most obvious answer to be sent back down when Bellinger was ready to arrive. 

The Cubs take on the Marlins in the first of a three-game series on Friday with first pitch scheduled for 5:40 p.m. CT. Marcus Stroman will take the mound for Chicago. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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