Chicago Cubs Catcher Victor Caratini Expected to Play for South Bend Cubs on Rehab Assignment
SOUTH BEND, IN - As announced by Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon earlier today, Victor Caratini is expected to begin a rehabilitation assignment with the South Bend Cubs beginning tonight (May 6) when the club hosts the Cedar Rapids Kernels at 7:05 p.m.
SOUTH BEND, IN - As announced by Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon earlier today,
Caratini was placed on the injured list in mid-April after needing surgery to repair a fractured left hamate bone. Before the injury, Caratini enjoyed a red-hot start to the 2019 season, going 8-for-14 at the plate in six games played. This assignment could last through the homestand but specific details on the length of the assignment are not available at press time.
This will be the eighth Major League rehab assignment since South Bend became a Chicago Cubs affiliate. Dexter Fowler had a one game assignment on July 8, 2016, while
The upcoming series against Cedar Rapids will conclude on Wednesday morning at 10:35 a.m. Starting on Thursday night, the South Bend Cubs will host the Peoria Chiefs for three games to end the homestand. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the South Bend Cubs Box Office, calling (574) 235-9988, or by going to SouthBendCubs.com
About the South Bend Cubs
The South Bend Cubs are the Class A minor league affiliate of the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. Over the past 31 seasons, the team has won five Midwest League titles, most recently in 2005, and has captured 12 division titles. In 2019, the South Bend Cubs will host the Midwest League All-Star Game. In June 2017, Four Winds Field, home of the South Bend Cubs, was voted Best Class A ballpark in the country by Ballpark Digest. In 2015 the team was named Ballpark Digest's Team of the Year and received the John H. Johnson President's Award, the highest award in minor league baseball. The team is owned and operated by Swing-Batter-Swing, LLC whose principal shareholder is Andrew T. Berlin of Chicago, Ill.