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Mark Gonzales

BRIEF: Ben Zobrist returns to Cubs' lineup vs. Cleveland

March 20--Second baseman Ben Zobrist will return to the Chicago Cubs' lineup Saturday night after missing two games because of an ingrown nail on his right big toe.

Zobrist's return also gives manager Joe Maddon a chance to look at Zobrist at the leadoff spot.

Javier Baez will get a chance to play center fielder under the lights at Goodyear Ballpark against the Cleveland Indians and ace Corey Kluber.

In a minor league game, Jake Arrieta threw 60 pitches and five innings against Colorado's Triple-A team. Arrieta looked sharp with the incorporation of a changeup.

Infielder Tommy La Stella, recovering from a sore calf, went 3-for-4 but didn't run as a precautionary measure. Matt Szczur also swung the bat without any effects of a sore oblique that has sidelined him for most of this spring.

Outfielder Shane Victorino remains nagged by a sore calf.

Here's the Cubs' lineup against the Indians and Kluber:

Zobrist 2b

Russell ss

Schwarber lf

Bryant 3b

Soler rf

Baez cf

Guzman 1b

Federowicz c

Johnson p

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