"Jonathan Long, who got hurt on a fluke play at first base this spring (which forced him to pull out of his WBC commitment), is indeed starting a game this weekend, as reported! That's great news. He doesn't have a great shot of breaking camp with the team, but he does have a real opportunity to force his way up at some point this summer."
"As a reminder, Long slashed .305/.404/.479 (131 wRC+) as a 23-year-old in his first crack at Triple-A last season."
The Chicago Cubs play the Colorado Rockies in a spring training matchup at 3:10 pm CT on 670 The Score. The Cubs lineup features Nico Hoerner at second base, Matt Shaw at third, and Jonathan Long at designated hitter. Long recently recovered from a fluke injury sustained at first base that forced him to withdraw from his WBC commitment. Despite the injury setback, Long demonstrated strong performance last season in Triple-A, posting a .305 batting average with a 131 wRC+. Moises Ballesteros catches for Chicago while Jefferson Rojas starts at shortstop. The Rockies counter with their own lineup led by Jake McCarthy in left field and Brenton Doyle in center. Ben Brown pitches for the Cubs against Kyle Freeland for Colorado.
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