March 06--Outfielder Matt Murton was scheduled to participate in Sunday's pre-workout stretching section, and Murton believes he may return to game action with the Chicago Cubs this week.
"I'm getting close," said Murton, who underwent an appendectomy on Feb. 27 and already is playing catch and hitting off a tee. "Obviously, (the Cubs' medical staff) will give me the final go-ahead, but I feel my body is getting close to where it has to be able to complete.
"I'm here to do my job. The last thing I want to do is not be a part of things. The sooner I can get out there, the better. But there's a balance out there. You rush it back and have a setback, it can cost me the rest of camp. I can't afford that, either."
