April 09--Cubs sophomore slugger Kyle Schwarber was ruled out for the year after an MRI revealed a full tear of two ligaments in his left knee and an ankle sprain.
Infielder Munenori Kawasaki was promoted from Triple-A Iowa to take his spot.
Schwarber was diagnosed with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament after colliding in the outfield Thursday night with center fielder Dexter Fowler on a drive hit by Jean Segura of the Diamondbacks.
"It's the third game of the season," Kris Bryant said. "For that to happen is terrible luck."
Schwarber, 23, hit 16 home runs in 69 games as a rookie for the Cubs in 2015.
David Ross will catch tonight in place of Schwarber, who was scheduled to work with Jason Hammel.
"(Schwarber) is going to be missed," Ross said. "There is no sugar coating it."
