Chicago Cubs Ben Zobrist Expected to Play for South Bend Cubs on Rehab Assignment This Weekend

SOUTH BEND, IN - As first reported by NBC Sports Chicago personality David Kaplan and additional media outlets, Ben Zobrist is expected to begin a rehabilitation assignment with the South Bend Cubs beginning tonight (Friday, August 2) when the club hosts the West Michigan Whitecaps at 7:35 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. He is expected to be in South Bend through the weekend.

Zobrist has been on the restricted list since May 7 but played in 26 games to start the 2019 season. In that stretch, Zobrist was batting .241 with 10 RBI and 14 walks. Zobrist, a Eureka, Illinois native, was named the World Series MVP in 2016 after a 10-for-28 performance against the Cleveland Indians in seven games. He had the game winning hit in game seven to lead the Cubs to their World Championship.
This will be the seventh different player to appear in South Bend and the ninth total Major League rehab assignment since the club became a Chicago Cubs affiliate. Dexter Fowler had a one game assignment on July 8, 2016, while Jason Heyward had two stints in 2017. In 2018, Yu Darvish pitched on June 25 and August 19 at Four Winds Field while former Cub, Drew Smyly, pitched one inning on August 30. This season on April 17, Mike Montgomery tossed two shutout innings at Four Winds Field. Also in May of this season, catcher Victor Caratini played in five games for South Bend.
The South Bend Cubs current series against West Michigan will conclude tonight. Starting on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m., South Bend will host the Great Lakes Loons for four games until Tuesday to end the homestand. Gates open for Saturday night's game at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoon's game at 12:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the South Bend Cubs Box Office, calling (574) 235-9988, or by clicking here. All times are listed in Eastern Time.
Fans who have purchased lawn tickets are allowed to bring lawn chairs or blankets into the ballpark. 
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 hosted 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.