April 29--Jonathan Herrera will start at second base as the Chicago Cubs try to complete a threee-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field.
The task won't be easy as the Cubs face hard-throwing Gerrit Cole, who is 3-0 with a 2.19 ERA.
Herrera will start in place of rookie Addison Russell, who has hit safely in his past three games.
Meanwhile, left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada threw a bullpen session at Wrigley Field. Wada currently is on a minor league rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Iowa and has made three starts. Wada was tagged for six earned runs on 12 hits in five innings in his last start against Colorado Springs.
Wada is recovering from a mild left groin strain.
Here's the Cubs' lineup:
Fowler cf
Soler rf
Rizzo 1b
Bryant 3b
Montero c
Castro ss
Coghlan lf
Hendricks p
Herrera 2b
